Choke Cherry Prunus virginiana - Padus virginiana, Cerasus virginiana

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Botanical Name:

Prunus virginiana

Family:

Rosaceae

Genus:

Prunus

Species:

virginiana

Common Name:

Choke Cherry

Seeds Per Pound:
6,020
Quantity:
78.66 lb
Average Viable Seeds/Packet:
12
Germination:
98%
Germination Test Type:
Cut (Full Seed)
Purity:
99%
Height:
10-15 feet
Collection Locale:
South Dakota
Crop Year:
2023
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
2
Harvest hemisphere:
Northern
In Stock: 78.66 lb
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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 120 days.
Germination: sow seed 3/4" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.
In a Nutshell:
* Chokecherry is a suckering shrub or small tree growing to 5 m tall.
* Chokecherries are very high in antioxidant pigment compounds, such as anthocyanins.
* In 2007, Governor John Hoeven signed a bill naming the chokecherry the official fruit of the state of North Dakota.
* Chokecherry is also used to craft wine in the western United States mainly in the Dakotas and Utah as well as in Manitoba, Canada.
* The bark of chokecherry root was once made into an asperous-textured concoction used to ward off or treat colds, fever and stomach maladies by native Americans.
* The chokecherry fruit can be used to make a tasty jam, jelly, or syrup.





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