Amur Cherry vs Mongolian Cherry - TreeTime.ca

Amur Cherry vs Mongolian Cherry

Prunus maackii

Prunus fruticosa

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Amur Cherry
Mongolian Cherry

Amur Cherry is a beautiful, fast-growing ornamental tree. It features attractive bronze/red bark that peels horizontally in strips.

This hardy tree bears white flowers in the spring, black fruit held in clusters in the late summer, and pointy leaves that turn yellow in the fall.

Mongolian Cherry is a hardy shrub that is often grown as an ornamental. This plant makes an attractive flowering hedgerow that requires little maintenance. The dark red cherries are tart and desirable for baking, wine-making, and canning. This shrub is popular with wildlife.

Amur Cherry Quick Facts

Mongolian Cherry Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 2a
Height: 12 m (39 ft)
Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: short
Suckering: low
Suckering: medium

Toxicity: toxic to horses, cattle, etc.)

Fall colour: lemon yellow
Flowers: white, in spring
Flowers: clusters of white flowers
Fruit: tart dark red cherry
Berries: black fruit
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: amur chokecherry
Other Names: dwarf cherry, european dwarf cherry, steppe cherry