Mayday Cherry vs Amur Cherry - TreeTime.ca

Mayday Cherry vs Amur Cherry

Prunus padus

Prunus maackii

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON

Mayday Cherry
Amur Cherry

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.

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.

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

Mayday Cherry Quick Facts

Amur Cherry Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 2a
Height: 9 m (30 ft)
Height: 12 m (39 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: lemon yellow
Berries: small black berries
Berries: black fruit
Flowers: early blooming, white
Flowers: white, in spring
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: short
Suckering: low
Suckering: low



Toxicity: seeds and leaves are toxic if ingested

Toxicity: toxic to horses, cattle, etc.)
Other Names: common bird cherry, european bird cherry
Other Names: amur chokecherry