Prunus padus
Bird Cherry Tree
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Common Name: Bird Cherry Tree
Latin Name: Prunus Padus
Soil: Tolerates most soil types
Position: Full sun
Flowering period/colour: April to May/Creamy white flowers
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Eventual height/spread: 12m x 6m
Special features: Almond-scented white flowers
This delightful garden tree is the perfect choice for planting as a specimen in a sensory garden. The creamy white flowers are held on long, slender racemes and they have the most wonderful almond scent. The ovate green leaves are slightly tooted and these turn to a crisp yellow in autumn. Small, black and bitter fruits appear in autumn and these usually last until the birds eat them: an interesting fact is that the berries were formally used to colour wine.