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Mayday Cherry vs DArtagnan Sour Cherry

Prunus cerasus dArtagnan

Prunus padus

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DArtagnan Sour Cherry
Mayday Cherry

The D'Artagnan Cherry is a cold-hardy sour cherry that produces small, sour cherries that are sweeter than other varieties. It typically produces high yields that are ready for harvest in early August. The cherries are good for fresh eating, baking, or preserves. It is comparable to the Romance series cherries, but has a typically shorter form.

The D'Artagnan Cherry is from the new Musketeer Series from the University of Saskatchewan. Cross pollinates well with the Romance series such as the Romeo or Juliet sour cherry.

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.

DArtagnan Sour Cherry Quick Facts

Mayday Cherry Quick Facts

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


Toxicity: seeds and leaves are toxic if ingested
Flowers: early blooming, white
Fruit: small, dark red
Fruit: small black berries
Berries: small black berries
Harvest: Early August
Seeds: located within the berries
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: common bird cherry, european bird cherry