Mayday Cherry vs Boughens Golden Chokecherry - TreeTime.ca

Mayday Cherry vs Boughens Golden Chokecherry

Prunus padus

Prunus virginiana Boughens Golden

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON

Mayday Cherry
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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.

Boughen's Golden Chokecherry typically grows into a shrub form with yellow fruit and beautiful green foliage. This type of chokecherry is particularly sweet because it is non-astringent, meaning that it does not produce tannins. Tannins are what create the puckering, or sour taste when eating something unripe.

The Boughen's Golden Chokecherry is high yielding and the berries are excellent for sauces, jellies, preserves and wine making.

NOTE: These seedlings were grown from seed, not all will be true to type but some will be.

Note:This species is currently unavailable. Grow your own using Boughens Golden Chokecherry seeds at SeedTime.ca.

Mayday Cherry Quick Facts

Boughens Golden Chokecherry Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 2b
Height: 9 m (30 ft)
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: full sun
Light: any
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Berries: small black berries
Berries: yellow
Flavor: sweet
Flowers: early blooming, white
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: medium



Toxicity: seeds and leaves are toxic if ingested

Other Names: common bird cherry, european bird cherry