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Common Snowberry vs Chester Thornless BlackberrySymphoricarpos albus Rubus fruticosa Chester (Thornless) SOLD OUT SOLD OUT (new stock expected: fall of 2021) 
Common Snowberry is a small deciduous shrub with characteristic white to pink flowers and clusters of white fruit. Chester Thornless Blackberry is a self-pollinating fruit-bearing shrub. In mid-summer, the Chester Thornless Blackberry produces large, sweet-tasting, heart-shaped blackberries that are perfect for fresh eating. It is a semi-erect blackberry plant that requires little support from a trellis to keep its fruit off the ground. Don't forget to protect your berries. The birds love this shrub almost as much as you will. COMMON SNOWBERRY QUICK FACTSCHESTER THORNLESS BLACKBERRY QUICK FACTS
Zone:
1a
Zone:
3b
Height:
0.9 m (3 ft)
Height:
0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread:
3 m (10 ft)
Moisture:
dry, normal
Moisture:
normal, wet
Light:
full sun
Light:
full sun
Berries:
white waxy berry-like drupes
Berries:
heart shaped black
Firmness:
firm
Harvest:
July
Flowers:
pink to white flowers in spring
Flowers:
pink
Bark:
red-brown shredded bark
Growth rate:
fast
Growth rate:
fast
Life span:
30 years +
Life span:
short
Maintenance:
low
Maintenance:
high
Suckering:
none
Suckering:
high
Pollution tolerance:
medium
Pollution tolerance:
medium
Toxicity: berries toxic to humans
Other Names:
common snowberry
Other Names:
chester blackberry, hardy blackberry
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: yes
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: no |