Mayday Cherry vs Mongolian Cherry - TreeTime.ca

Mayday Cherry vs Mongolian Cherry

Prunus padus

Prunus fruticosa

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Mayday Cherry
Mongolian 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.

Mongolian Cherry is a hardy shrub that is often grown as an ornamental. This plant makes an attractive flowering hedgerow that requires little maintenance. The dark red cherries are tart and desirable for baking, wine-making, and canning. This shrub is popular with wildlife.

Mayday Cherry Quick Facts

Mongolian Cherry Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 2a
Height: 9 m (30 ft)
Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: short
Suckering: low
Suckering: medium

Toxicity: seeds and leaves are toxic if ingested

Flowers: early blooming, white
Flowers: clusters of white flowers
Fruit: small black berries
Fruit: tart dark red cherry
Berries: small black berries
Seeds: located within the berries
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: common bird cherry, european bird cherry
Other Names: dwarf cherry, european dwarf cherry, steppe cherry