Mayday Cherry vs Dragon Baby™ Hydrangea - TreeTime.ca

Mayday Cherry vs Dragon Baby™ Hydrangea

Prunus padus

Hydrangea paniculata HYLV17522

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON

Mayday Cherry
Dragon Baby™ Hydrangea

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.

Dragon Baby™ Hydrangea is a dwarf panicle hydrangea with flowers that start as lime green and transition to a rich pink towards the fall. During the summer the leaves are a deep green and turn a golden yellow with a red to purple tint. Persistent blooms and fall colors add multi season interest to your landscape. The petite form is well suited for urban yards and tight spaces.

Flowers grow on new wood so pruning is best done in late winter or early spring. The Dragon Baby Hydrangea is part of the Bloomin’ Easy® collection.

Mayday Cherry Quick Facts

Dragon Baby™ Hydrangea Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 3a
Height: 9 m (30 ft)
Height: 0.8 m (2.5 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 0.8 m (2.5 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal
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: starts green and transitions to pink
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: none



Toxicity: seeds and leaves are toxic if ingested

Other Names: common bird cherry, european bird cherry
Other Names: dragon baby hardy hydrangea, dragon baby panicle hydrangea