Amur Chokecherry, Manchurian cherry Prunus maackii - Cerasus maackii, Padus maackii

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Botanical Name:

Prunus maackii

Family:

Rosaceae

Genus:

Prunus

Species:

maackii

Common Name:

Amur Chokecherry, Manchurian cherry

Height:
30-40 feet
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
3
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  • Prunus maackii

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Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.
Stratification: warm stratify for 120 days, cold stratify for 90 days.
Germination: sow seed 1/4" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.
In a Nutshell:
* Prunus maackii (syn. Padus maackii (Rupr.) Komarov, Manchurian cherry or Amur chokecherry , Korean ????? , Chinese ???? (ban ye chou li), is a species of cherry native to Korea and both banks of the Amur River , in Manchuria in northeastern China , and Amur Oblast and Primorye in southeastern Russia . more...
* A beautiful small tree. Grown mostly for its golden exfoliating bark.
Usda description:
More info on http://plants.usda.gov