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Mayday Cherry vs Garrington Chokecherry
Prunus padus
Prunus virginiana Garrington
NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON
NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON
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.
Garrington Chokecherry is a self-fertile and rare chokecherry that is commonly used for commercial orchards. This highly prized selection is known for its heavy yields of large, reddish-black fruit that are easily harvested with an over row harvester.
Garrington Chokecherry is also commonly used for hedges and edible landscaping. This shrubs' chokecherries are commonly used in baking, preserves, wine, and jams or jellies.
Mayday Cherry Quick Facts
Garrington Chokecherry Quick Facts
Toxicity: seeds and leaves are toxic if ingested