Cupid Cherry vs Buttonbush - TreeTime.ca

Cupid Cherry vs Buttonbush

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Prunus x kerrasis Cupid

CUSTOM GROW

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON - MIGHT RETURN

Buttonbush
Cupid Cherry

Buttonbush is a moisture loving shrub that provides year round interest.

It has round, fragrant flowers resembling small buttons or pincushions. The flowers transform into small reddish-brown fruit that persists into winter while the leaves take on shades of red in fall.

Providing essential food to bees, butterflies, and other insects, this shrub is versatile. Try it in your next shrub border.

Cupid Cherry is a hardy deciduous hybrid shrub variety of Sour Cherry released in the Romance Series of dwarf sour cherries from the University of Saskatchewan in 2004. Cupid Cherry produces the largest fruit of all the sour cherries which is dark/red fruit and perfect for fresh eating but it tends to be a bit later than other varieties.

Buttonbush Quick Facts

Cupid Cherry Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 2a
Height: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Height: 2.0 m (7 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Light: any
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: low
Maintenance: medium


Fall colour: orange
Flowers: large, white, spherical
Flowers: white
Berries: very large dark red/black cherries
Fruit size: 6.5g
Flavor: balanced - good for fresh eating
Harvest: late August to early September
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: ON, QC, NS, NB