Common Snowberry vs Common Wild Rose - TreeTime.ca

Common Snowberry vs Common Wild Rose

Symphoricarpos albus

Rosa woodsii

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(new stock expected: fall of 2026)

Common Snowberry
Common Wild Rose

Common Snowberry is a small deciduous shrub with characteristic white to pink flowers and clusters of white fruit.

This North American native species is very adaptable, and can be used for erosion control in riparian and restoration areas. Snowberry's fruit attracts wildlife, and livestock can consume the berries without issue.

Common Wild Rose produces attractive pink roses and edible bright red rosehips. This tough, native shrub is a beautiful, low-maintenance addition to any garden. Common Wild Rose is very similar to Alberta (Prickly) Wild Rose but with fewer thorns.

Common Snowberry Quick Facts

Common Wild Rose Quick Facts

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Zone: 1a
Zone: 1a
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: none

Toxicity: berries toxic to humans

Fall colour: bright red
Bark: red-brown shredded bark
Flowers: pink to white flowers in spring
Flowers: pink
Fruit: rose hips
Berries: white waxy berries
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NT
Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, YT, NT
Other Names: common snowberry
Other Names: woods rose