Common Name
Choke cherry
Chokecherry
Common chokecherry
Plant Form
Medium Trees
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
30.0
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Hardiness Zone
5,
6

Additional Info
In a variety of habitats, but most typically dry-mesic, montane oak and oak-hickory forests, northern red oak forests, northern hardwood forests, boulder-field woodlands, and thin soils around outcrops; mostly at middle to higher elevations. Frequent to common in the mountains.
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Shade
Moisture Requirements
Moist
Dry
Top 30 for Butterfly and Moth Caterpillars?
Yes
Number of Lepidotera Species Genus Supports
456
Species-specific links
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