Mayday Cherry vs Tango Weigela - TreeTime.ca

Mayday Cherry vs Tango Weigela

Weigela florida Tango

Prunus padus

ONLY AVAILABLE BY CONTRACT GROW

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON

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Mayday Cherry

Tango Weigela is one of the smallest weigelas. Its compact form makes it ideal for urban yards or areas with limited space. The red, funnel shaped flowers with yellow throats are eye catching and fragrant. Good for borders, hedges, and foundation plantings, you'll love this new addition to your yard.

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.

Tango Weigela Quick Facts

Mayday Cherry Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 3a
Height: 0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Height: 9 m (30 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Berries: small black berries
Flowers: small pink/purple
Flowers: early blooming, white
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: low




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