Bird Cherry
Prunus padus
Prunus padus, known as bird cherry, hackberry, hagberry, or Mayday tree, is a flowering plant in the rose family. It is a deciduous small tree or large shrub up to 16 metres (52 ft) tall, the type species of the subgenus Padus, which have flowers in racemes. It is native to northern Europe and northern and northeast Asia and is grown as an ornamental in North America.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
⚠ Safety
Fruit is very bitter and the stones/leaves contain cyanogenic compounds; grow for wildlife, not eating.
At a glance
- Sunlight
- Partial shade
- Water need
- Medium
- Mature height
- 8 m
- Maintenance
- Low
- Hardiness
- USDA 3–7
- Layers
- canopy, understory
Functional roles
Propagation
How to make more of this plant for free — the permaculture way.
When: Sow seed autumn
Scented spring blossom for pollinators; loved by birds.
Where to get it
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Seed data pending expert review. Identification photo and description are sourced from Wikipedia/Wikimedia; always confirm a plant in person before eating any part of it.