Mayday Cherry vs Valentine Cherry - TreeTime.ca

Mayday Cherry vs Valentine Cherry

Prunus padus

Prunus x kerrasis Valentine

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON

Mayday Cherry
Valentine 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.

Valentine Cherry is a hardy deciduous shrub and hybrid variety of the University of Saskatchewan Sour Cherry released in the Romance Series of dwarf sour cherries in 2004. This medium-sized self-pollinator produces tart, bright red fruits in large clusters in late summer that are perfect for jams, pies and jellies. Valentine Cherry is ideal as a landscape or orchard tree.

Mayday Cherry Quick Facts

Valentine Cherry Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 2a
Height: 9 m (30 ft)
Height: 2.5 m (8 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: orange
Berries: small black berries
Berries: large, red
Fruit size: 4.5g
Flavor: tart
Harvest: early to mid August
Flowers: early blooming, white
Flowers: white
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: low



Toxicity: seeds and leaves are toxic if ingested

Other Names: common bird cherry, european bird cherry