Pin Cherry vs Common Cattail - TreeTime.ca

Pin Cherry vs Common Cattail

Prunus pensylvanica

Typha latifolia

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON - MIGHT RETURN

CUSTOM GROW

Pin Cherry
Common Cattail

Pin Cherry is a small tree that produces clusters of white blossoms in spring followed by bright red berries that ripen through the summer. The attractive red color of the leaves in the fall is an added bonus.

The fruit is quite sour when eaten fresh but is excellent when cooked into jam or jelly. Birds love the berries and will be attracted to your property.

Cattail is found all across North America, growing next to water. Like other waterside plants, Cattail provides erosion control and forage for animals.

It is suitable for land reclamation. Cattail is able to tolerate cold weather and occasional flooding.

Pin Cherry Quick Facts

Common Cattail Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 1a
Height: 9 m (30 ft)
Height: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Spread: 5 m (16 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: wet
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: short
Suckering: low
Suckering: medium
Maintenance: medium


Foliage: thick, flat
Fall colour: very bright orangish-red
Bark: reddish brown bark has an attractive appearance in the winter
Flowers: white
Flowers: yellow and green
Fruit: clusters of edible, red cherries often used for jams and jellies
Berries: clusters of edible, red cherries often used for jams and jellies
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: bird cherry, fire cherry, pincherry, red cherry, wild red cherry
Other Names: baco, bulrush, cat o nine tails, cossack asparagus, flag, reed mace, rush