SUCKER PUNCH® chokecherry

SUCKER PUNCH® chokecherry is an improved, red leaf chokecherry hybrid that does not sucker. This drought-tolerant, medium-sized tree is adorned with beautiful, dark, reddish-purple foliage. The leaves emerge green in spring and gradually change to purple. In the spring, there are abundant, small white, fragrant blooms. Small fruits emerge and ripen to deep purple in late July. They can be used for making jams and jellies or left on the tree to provide a favorite food for songbirds. The songbirds will happily clean the berries from the tree in late summer.

Please note, plants serve different purposes in a landscape. If you want a chokecherry that hosts multiple caterpillar species and has maximum pollinator benefits, choose the wild species chokecherry, Prunus virginiana. While the wild species is not a Plant Select® plant, we recognize its pollinator value.

Plant Type	Tree
Height	20 - 25 feet
Width	15 - 20 feet
Flowering Season	Spring
Flower Color	White
Sun	Sun
Water Needs	Moderate to dry
USDA Hardiness Zone	Zones 3 -8
Soil Type	Clay, Loam, Sandy
Deer Resistant	No
Good for Pollination	Yes
Winter Interest	Yes
North American Native	Yes
Year Introduced	2019
Annual Commercial Maintenance	Good growth habit and tends not to exhibit many crossing branches requiring less pruning maintenance. If pruning is required, use ISA practices for pruning as plant matures.
5-10 Year Commercial Maintenance	Follow ISA pruning practices or call a certified arborist.
Elevation Guide	Up to 7500 ft.