Pin Cherry vs Mayday Cherry - TreeTime.ca

Pin Cherry vs Mayday Cherry

Prunus pensylvanica

Prunus padus

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Pin Cherry
Mayday Cherry

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.

Mayday Cherry is a small deciduous tree known for its early blooming and fragrant white flowers.

A favourite specimen tree on prairie homesteads, Mayday Cherry produces small black berries that are inedible to people but highly desirable to birds.

Pin Cherry Quick Facts

Mayday Cherry Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 3a
Height: 9 m (30 ft)
Height: 9 m (30 ft)
Spread: 5 m (16 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: short
Suckering: low
Suckering: low
Maintenance: medium


Toxicity: seeds and leaves are toxic if ingested
Fall colour: very bright orangish-red
Bark: reddish brown bark has an attractive appearance in the winter
Flowers: white
Flowers: early blooming, white
Fruit: clusters of edible, red cherries often used for jams and jellies
Fruit: small black berries
Berries: clusters of edible, red cherries often used for jams and jellies
Berries: small black berries
Seeds: located within the berries
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, NT, PE
Other Names: bird cherry, fire cherry, pincherry, red cherry, wild red cherry
Other Names: common bird cherry, european bird cherry