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Mayday Cherry vs Double Flowering Plum

Prunus padus

Prunus triloba Multiplex

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Mayday Cherry
Double Flowering 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.

With the Double Flowering Plum in your garden, you'll be the envy of your block. Not only is it a stunning visual, but it is one of the earliest spring bloomers. With its gorgeous double pink blooms, this Plum is irresistible to birds, butterflies, and neighbours alike.

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Mayday Cherry Quick Facts

Double Flowering Plum Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 3a
Height: 9 m (30 ft)
Height: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: short
Suckering: low
Suckering: high

Toxicity: seeds and leaves are toxic if ingested

Flowers: early blooming, white
Flowers: pink, round
Fruit: small black berries
Fruit: none
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
Other Names: flowering almond, flowering plum