Mayday Cherry vs Wayfaring Tree - TreeTime.ca

Mayday Cherry vs Wayfaring Tree

Prunus padus

Viburnum lantana

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Mayday Cherry
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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.

Wayfaring Tree is an adaptable and reliable shrub. It is prized for its ornamental berries that can range in color from red to yellow to black. Consider getting two trees as fruiting is maximized when another Wayfaring Tree is present.

This species has a variety of uses ranging from naturalization, mass planting, borders, and privacy screens.

Mayday Cherry Quick Facts

Wayfaring Tree Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 4a
Height: 9 m (30 ft)
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: medium

Toxicity: seeds and leaves are toxic if ingested

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: common bird cherry, european bird cherry