Prunus Padus (Bird Cherry) |Common Name(s)||:||Bird Cherry|
|Seasons of Interest||:||Spring Interest,Summer Interest| |Tree
Features||:||White Flower| |Mature Size||:||Medium (10-15m)|
|Tree Type||:||Deciduous Broad Leaf| The Bird Cherry, a native
of Britain, is a relatively late flowerer. The Bird Cherry, a
native of Britain as well as the rest of Europe, is a relatively
late flowerer. It is a tough tree, withstanding the rigours of
the urban environment but like other cherries does not thrive on
waterlogged ground. The white flowers of the Bird Cherry are
produced in May in hanging racemes. The black fruits in late
summer are edible but rather bitter. Luscious and large green
leaves turn yellow to bronze in autumn. This is a rounded tree
of medium height, and is good in parks, gardens and woodlands.
Mature height: 10-15m