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Common Snowberry vs Black ElderberrySymphoricarpos albus Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis SOLD OUT SOLD OUT (new stock expected: fall of 2019) 
Common Snowberry is a small deciduous shrub with characteristic white to pink flowers and clusters of white fruit.
Black Elderberry is a deciduous shrub native to eastern North America. You can plant this shrub in moist areas and it will help stabilize your soil. You can also use it on rural properties anywhere you'd use a lilac. COMMON SNOWBERRY QUICK FACTSBLACK ELDERBERRY QUICK FACTS
Zone:
1a
Zone:
3a
Height:
0.9 m (3 ft)
Height:
3 m (10 ft)
Spread:
2.4 m (8 ft)
Moisture:
dry, normal
Moisture:
normal, wet
Light:
full sun
Light:
any
Berries:
white waxy berry-like drupes
Berries:
black
Flowers:
pink to white flowers in spring
Flowers:
fragrant, white and showy
Bark:
red-brown shredded bark
Bark:
gray brownish with rigid bumps
Growth rate:
fast
Growth rate:
medium
Life span:
30 years +
Life span:
short
Maintenance:
low
Maintenance:
low
Suckering:
none
Suckering:
medium
Pollution tolerance:
medium
Pollution tolerance:
high
Toxicity: berries toxic to humans Toxicity: leaves, stems, and uncooked berries are poisonous to humans
Other Names:
common snowberry
Other Names:
american black elderberry, american elderberry, canada elderberry, common elderberry
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: yes
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: yes |