In the wild, chokecherry may be found as an understory ... offer nectar and pollen to bees before many other trees and plants bloom in the spring. Birds eat the fruit, as do small mammals.

The chokecherry (Prunus virginiana) is a large shrub or small tree, usually found growing in small clusters. Fruiting bushes typically measure 1 to 3 inches in diameter and 8 to 15 feet tall.