Tag Archives: prunus

Plum

American Plum (Prunus americana) Size: 8′ to 20′ tall/ 10-15′ spread. Flowering: early-mid May Fruiting: September Birds: warblers attracted to pollenating insects. Fruit eaten by larger birds such as robins, orioles, blackbirds, or some woodpeckers One of my personal favorites for the insect attracting flowers in the spring, and the edible fruits (for me) in the […]

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Cherries

Pin Cherry (Prunus pensylvanica) 10-30′ tall/spread. Pin cherry is a small common tree inhabiting a great variety of lands in the northern part of the United States and Canada. It is sometimes called fire cherry for its value as a reforesting agent after forest fires. It forms pure stands that provide shade for seedlings of […]

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Chokecherry

Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana) Size: 20-30′ tall/ 20-25′ spread Flowering: mid-may Fruiting: Late August Birds: fall migrants, especially robin, catbird, sparrows, thrasher, thrushes, warblers This native Chokecherry is usually found in landscapes in the form of one of its cultivars. It is a cold hardy tree with clusters of white flowers in the spring. The fruit are red […]

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