 | May Day Tree. Early Spring Blooming Airy Tree The May Day Tree, Prunus padus 'European Bird Cherry', is one of the first trees to leaf out in spring. Also known as the European Bird Cherry, it is generally described as a perennial tree or shrub and has dark-green summer foliage that turns yellow to red in fall. The white flowers are large and fragrant and appear in early May. They are borne in slender drooping clusters. It differs from other wild and garden cherries in having flowers in long cylindrical spikes.... - May Day Tree. |