Common Chokecherry seeds are eaten by songbirds

seeds are eaten by songbirds

long silvery catkins spill plentifully from its branches and persist until spring

hummingbird and pollinator magnet

prairie habitats

Common Chokecherry seeds are eaten by songbirdsPrunus virginiana Chokecherry is a small tree or large shrub (aka an arborescent shrub) with an upright form that provides year round interest in the habitat garden. Its deciduous foliage emerges dark and glossy in early spring from dark reddish, brown branches. By April or May, long cylindrical clusters of creamy white, pleasantly fragrant flowers dangle in the breeze, beckoning and supporting pollinators. In fall, the leaves offer hues of yellow,