Mayday Cherry vs Panicle Hydrangea - TreeTime.ca

Mayday Cherry vs Panicle Hydrangea

Hydrangea paniculata

Prunus padus

CUSTOM GROW

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON - MIGHT RETURN

Panicle Hydrangea
Mayday Cherry

Panicle Hydrangea is a large, broad-leaf, deciduous shrub that is prized for its ornamental appeal. It is easy to care for, long-lived, and cold-hardy.

Depending on the variety, its flowers change color throughout the blooming period. Make sure you water Panicle Hydrangeas regularly to achieve the most notable color change.

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.

Panicle Hydrangea Quick Facts

Mayday Cherry Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 3a
Height: 6 m (20 ft)
Height: 9 m (30 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Berries: small black berries
Flowers: white, strong scent, very showy
Flowers: early blooming, white
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: short
Suckering: medium
Suckering: low




Toxicity: seeds and leaves are toxic if ingested
Other Names: white panicle hydrangea
Other Names: common bird cherry, european bird cherry