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Mayday Cherry vs White Lights Rhododendron (Azalea)

Prunus padus

Rhododendron x White Lights

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Mayday Cherry
White Lights Rhododendron (Azalea)

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.

White Lights Rhododendron is part of the Northern Lights Series, cold hardy, and deciduous. In late spring you'll be drawn to its fragrant white blooms. In fall, the foliage turns a beautiful purple-bronze color. Pruning is recommended after the flowers are spent to control the size and shape of this shrub.

White Lights Rhododendron should be your next hedge/screen, or plant it on its own as a specimen plant.

Mayday Cherry Quick Facts

White Lights Rhododendron (Azalea) Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 4a
Height: 9 m (30 ft)
Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Berries: small black berries
Flowers: early blooming, white
Flowers: white with pink blush
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: low



Toxicity: seeds and leaves are toxic if ingested

Toxicity: All parts of a rhododendron bush, including the leaves, stems and blooms, are toxic to cats, dogs, and horses.
Other Names: common bird cherry, european bird cherry