species 100,941 observations

Chokecherry

Prunus virginiana

Field notes

Supports All

662 native animals
supported in the US

Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth, Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth, Banded Tussock Moth, Ugly-nest Caterpillar Moth 367
Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Chokecherry Midge, Agrilaxia flavimana, Red-headed Ash Borer, Apple Twig Borer 15
Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Plum Finger Gall Mite, American Robin, Scaphoideus incisus, Chokecherry-Feeding Treehopper 88
Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Prunus Miner Bee, Hawthorn Mining Bee, Eastern Pine Elfin, Tripartite Sweat Bee 191
Sheltered animals Animals that nest or roost in it Eastern Red Bat 1

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Trees
Light: Full sun
Moisture: Dry Well drained Moist
Water use: Medium
Soil pH: Neutral
Drought tolerant: Yes
Habit: Dense Oval Rounded
Plant type: Perennial Shrub Tree

From the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.