Mayday Cherry vs Snowball Viburnum - TreeTime.ca

Mayday Cherry vs Snowball Viburnum

Prunus padus

Viburnum opulus roseum

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON

Mayday Cherry
Snowball Viburnum

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.

Snowball Viburnum is a popular ornamental shrub with prolific flowering. This plant is prized for its round clusters of white flowers that resemble snowballs, delighting children and adults. In fall, its leaves turn vibrant shades of red.

Snowball Viburnum is sought after as a single accent shrub, but can also make a dense hedge or privacy screen.

Mayday Cherry Quick Facts

Snowball Viburnum Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 3b
Height: 9 m (30 ft)
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: purplish-red
Berries: small black berries
Flowers: early blooming, white
Flowers: white
Bark: gold to gray
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
Other Names: european cranberrybush, guelder rose, snowball bush, snowball tree