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Mayday Cherry vs Mustang Cherry Plum

Prunus padus

Prunus x Jefchum

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Mayday Cherry
Mustang Cherry Plum

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.

Mustang Cherry Plum is a cherry-plum hybrid. They are known for their fragrant white flowers in spring and sweet fruit in late August. Mustang Cherry Plums are about one inch in diameter and they have a strong cherry taste. This plant is small enough to fit in moderately sized yards.

Because of Mustang Cherry Plum's genetics and cold hardiness, it is popular for grafting and as a rootstock.

For fruit production, it needs to be planted with another variety for cross-pollination. Canada Plum and American Plum are considered universal pollinizers.

Mayday Cherry Quick Facts

Mustang Cherry Plum Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 2a
Height: 9 m (30 ft)
Height: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: short
Suckering: low
Suckering: low

Toxicity: seeds and leaves are toxic if ingested

Flowers: early blooming, white
Fruit: small black berries
Berries: small black berries
Fruit size: 1 inch in diameter
Flavor: sweet with red strong cherry taste
Seeds: located within the berries
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: common bird cherry, european bird cherry