Mayday Cherry vs Panicle Hydrangea - TreeTime.ca

Mayday Cherry vs Panicle Hydrangea

Hydrangea paniculata

Prunus padus

CUSTOM GROW

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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.

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)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: short
Suckering: medium
Suckering: low


Toxicity: seeds and leaves are toxic if ingested
Flowers: white, strong scent, very showy
Flowers: early blooming, white
Fruit: small black berries
Berries: small black berries
Seeds: located within the berries
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: white panicle hydrangea
Other Names: common bird cherry, european bird cherry