Mayday Cherry vs Amur Maackia - TreeTime.ca

Mayday Cherry vs Amur Maackia

Prunus padus

Maackia amurensis

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Mayday Cherry
Amur Maackia

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.

Amur Maackia is a robust and pretty tree often used for urban decoration and landscaping. This tree has coppery peeling bark that can sometimes resemble lace. Its upright clusters of small white flowers usually bloom in midsummer. Amur Maackia's Small size makes it a great choice for small yards or limited space.

Mayday Cherry Quick Facts

Amur Maackia Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 4a
Height: 9 m (30 ft)
Height: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: slow
Life span: short
Life span: long
Suckering: low
Suckering: low

Toxicity: seeds and leaves are toxic if ingested

Fall colour: brown
Bark: shiny copper colour shedding in curls
Flowers: early blooming, white
Flowers: upright clusters of small white flowers
Fruit: small black berries
Berries: small black berries
Seeds: located within the berries
Seeds: wide flat seedpods
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: common bird cherry, european bird cherry
Other Names: maackia