When he chooses which trees to plant where, “I always think about the bark,” Bachtell says. He knows, for example, that smooth, glossy bark like that of Amur chokecherry (Prunus maackii ...

Chokecherry trees can be found at 4,900 to 10,000 feet ... The leaves are about 3 inches long. Its bark is smooth and brownish. On older, more mature trees the bark may be brownish-gray and ...

This tree does not perform well in very heavy clay soil, so be sure to plant in well-drained soil. The shiny, bright amber to coppery-orange bark curls as it peels off the trunk and provides great ...

The loss of the outer layers of bark on sycamores is completely normal. A: Aspen, white poplar, chokecherry, black locust, Kentucky coffeetree, persimmon and several other trees send up shoots or ...

Q: We have an Amur chokecherry tree in our backyard, and this year much of the tree has fewer leaves than normal. I noticed one of the main trunks has small oval holes in the bark. Do you know ...

Bark protects tree trunks from atmospheric elements ... escarpment black cherry and Canadian red chokecherry.

If you’ve always wanted one of these trees to lure birds or make jam, but were daunted by the 25-foot spread and height, keep an eye out for the new “Goldspur” Amur chokecherry is a petite ...

Chokecherry trees are not usually found alone - they generally ... whole - so really do take care with these. The leaves and bark are also poisonous - so don’t eat those either.

Q We have a six-year-old Schubert chokecherry that was damaged last month when a truck backed into it. The tree now has several small gashes where only the bark appears damaged. However ...