Common Snowberry vs Common Wild Rose - TreeTime.ca

Common Snowberry vs Common Wild Rose

Rosa woodsii

Symphoricarpos albus

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Common Wild Rose
Common Snowberry

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 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 Quick Facts

Common Snowberry 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: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Suckering: none
Suckering: none


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


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