Tag Archives: virginiana

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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Common Ninebark

  Common Ninebark (Physocarphus opulifolius) Size: 6′ tall with 4′ spread Flowering: May and June Fruiting: pods in late-summer Birds: upland game birds, and seed eaters such as grosbeak, jay, thrasher, and migrating finches Common Ninebark is a large attractive shrub covered with 2 inch clusters of small white flowers in May and June and attractive seed […]

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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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