Oxheart Chokecherry Seeds - (Prunus virginiana) - Zone 3 - 50+ Seeds

A seed selection of Chokecherry / Prunus virginiana, identified in a stand of Garrington seedlings for its distinctive fruit shape, long racemes and later ripening season. Unlike the rounded berries of typical Chokecherry it produces elongated, pointed fruit. Clusters are heavily set, carrying deep red berries that turn black later in summer, late August in our area.

Seeds share the same elongated shape as the fruit, marking this strain as clearly different from the usual chokecherry type. Plants are productive with a heavy fruit load bending the branches over, often 10 - 15 feet tall. As with all open-pollinated chokecherry, seedlings will vary, but they retain the cold hardiness, productivity, and adaptability of the species, and will likely reproduce the unusual Oxheart fruit form. Hardy to Zone 3, this selection is well suited to northern climates and adds diversity to the range of chokecherry strains available to gardeners.

Hardiness Zone: 3
Stratification Required: 3–4 months