Common Snowberry vs Chippewa Blueberry - TreeTime.ca

Common Snowberry vs Chippewa Blueberry

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Chippewa Blueberry
Common Snowberry

Chippewa Blueberry is the perfect shrub for attracting birds and butterflies. Incredibly cold-hardy, the Chippewa Blueberry is an upright shrub making it easy for harvesting. Known for producing high yields of large blue-colored berries, this blueberry is a favourite for fresh eating, baking, and preserves. As with all blueberries, the Chippewa needs soil with a low pH and high acidity.

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.

Chippewa Blueberry Quick Facts

Common Snowberry Quick Facts

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Zone: 3a
Zone: 1a
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: red and orange
Berries: edible blue
Berries: white waxy berries
Firmness: firm
Flavor: sweet, juicy
Harvest: July
Flowers: white, pink tinged
Flowers: pink to white flowers in spring
Bark: red-brown shredded bark
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: short
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: medium
Suckering: none




Toxicity: berries toxic to humans
Other Names: chippewa half high blueberry, half high blueberry
Other Names: common snowberry