Schubert Chokecherry vs Mayday Cherry - TreeTime.ca

Schubert Chokecherry vs Mayday Cherry

Prunus virginiana Schubert

Prunus padus

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON

Schubert Chokecherry
Mayday Cherry

Schubert Chokecherry is similar to a western chokecherry but features beautiful purple-red leaves throughout the summer.

This small, flowering tree is perfectly suited as an ornamental for city yards.

The fruit from this tree is a staff favourite for jams, jellies, and wines.

Note: This species is currently unavailable. Grow your own using Schubert Chokecherry seeds at SeedTime.ca.

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.

Note: This species is currently unavailable. Grow your own using Mayday Cherry seeds at SeedTime.ca.

Schubert Chokecherry Quick Facts

Mayday Cherry Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 3a
Height: 7 m (23 ft)
Height: 9 m (30 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: dark red
Berries: edible dark red berries, 10mm diameter, pitted, tart, good
Berries: small black berries
Flowers: white
Flowers: early blooming, white
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: short
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: high
Suckering: low



Toxicity: Toxic to animals with segmented stomachs (horses, cattle, deer moose, etc.)

Toxicity: seeds and leaves are toxic if ingested
Other Names: common bird cherry, european bird cherry