Prunus padus
Prunus padus, a species of Prunus
Also known as Bird cherry, Bird-cherry, European bird cherry ·
About Prunus padus
- Showy flowers
- Ornamental fruit
- Attracts pollinators
- Attracts birds
- Edible
Appearance
- Growth habit
- Shrub
- Tree
- Foliage
- Green
- Deciduous
- Medium texture
- Flower colour
- White
- Fruit colour
- Black
- Autumn colour
- Yellow
- Orange
- Red
- Mature height
- 8–15 m
- Flowering season
Flowers in May.
Growing conditions
- Sun exposure
- Part shade
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Soil pH
- 5–7 · Acidic, Neutral
- Minimum temperature
- Hardy to -40°C · USDA Zone 3
- Native range
- Europe, North Africa, Siberia, Russian Far East, Central Asia, Caucasus
