I love the way Nature cascades spring-flowering trees to give us a couple of months of beauty. Here in Georgia the first to bloom is the Bradford Pear. As that tree fades, the other fruit trees--Cherries, Crabapples, Peaches, and Plums--burst into bloom. Then it’s time for the Mayhaws and Serviceberries. Those trees have now lost their blooms, so it’s the Canada Red Select Chokeberry’s turn to shine.
This chokeberry variety is a fast-growing native tree that reaches only 20-25 feet high. In Spring it sprouts bright green leaves followed by racemes of lovely white flowers. After the blooms fade, the leaves turn a deep maroon for the summer. Chokeberry blooms attract butterflies and bees and the small red fruits that follow are a favorite of birds and wildlife.
The Chokeberry blooms signal that the spring-flowering tree season is almost over, but there’s one more yet to go. Stay tuned for the lovely Hawthornes!
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