Both Prunus padus, commonly known as European bird cherry (EBC), chokecherry, or mayday trees, and Prunus virginiana, commonly known as Canadian red, or chokecherry, were originally introduced in ...

Both Prunus padus, commonly known as European bird cherry (EBC), chokecherry, or mayday trees, and Prunus virginiana, commonly known as Canadian red, or chokecherry, were originally introduced in ...

Prunus padus, the bird cherry, is native to northern Europe, including Britain. The cultivar "Colorata", discovered in Sweden, has bronze-red young leaves in spring, which act as a lovely foil for the ...

If you're in the market for such a tree, though, our native cherries – Prunus padus, or bird cherry, and Prunus avium, or gean – are certainly not for small gardens.