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Schubert Chokecherry Seeds - 35+ Seeds

Schubert Chokecherry Seeds - 35+ Seeds

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These seeds were collected from a purple leaf Prunus virginiana at our nursery that's Schubert or a seedling of Schubert. Its red purple foliage contrasts with yellow and red unripe fruit through July. By late August 2026 the fruit had darkened to deep red, later than most wild chokecherries and Garrington.   In July while Garrington is fully ripe and jet black, this purple leaf variety is vibrant green, and then through August the fruit transitions from yellow to orange to red and then to a deep red.  While the fruit is orange it's ripe enough to eat. 

These are open pollinated seeds. Seedlings will vary and should not be considered clonal Schubert plants. Foliage colour, growth habit, fruit, and ripening time may differ.

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Starting this seed

  1. Cold3 to 4 monthsCold stratification
  2. SowAfter the cold stage
Seed source
Manitoba
Hardiness
Zone 2
How to stratify seed

In the fridge. Put the seed in a bag with a damp medium such as peat moss, vermiculite, sand or coco coir. The medium is only there to hold moisture. Keep the bag in the fridge, above freezing, for the cold period shown, then sow.

Or outside. Sow the seed outdoors in the fall and let winter do the cold period.

The full stratification guide →

The plant these seeds grow into

Cold hardinessZone 2 · Canadian maps for this plant
Cold hardiness · Zone 2
Canadian climate map with provinces outlined; highlighted minimum zone: 2

Zone 2 and warmer

The map shows minimum winter hardiness. Soil, moisture and summer warmth also affect how a plant grows.

About these maps

Climate: Natural Resources Canada, 1991–2020. Provincial distribution: VASCAN via retained botanical research. Province outlines: Natural Earth, public domain.

Open Government Licence – Canada