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Common Snowberry vs Chito Haskap (Honeyberry)Symphoricarpos albus Lonicera caerulea Chito SOLD OUT SOLD OUT
Common Snowberry is a small deciduous shrub with characteristic white to pink flowers and clusters of white fruit.
The Chito Haskap is a fruit-bearing shrub with large, tart-sweet berries that are ready for harvest in late June and into July. This shrub blooms in spring with small white flowers, and has medium-firm berries. Their taste is typically described as something between a raspberry and a blueberry. COMMON SNOWBERRY QUICK FACTSCHITO HASKAP (HONEYBERRY) QUICK FACTS
Spread:
1.5 m (5 ft)
Fruit size:
large
Firmness:
medium
Flavor:
tart/sweet
Harvest:
late june/july
Bark:
red-brown shredded bark
Growth rate:
fast
Growth rate:
medium
Maintenance:
low
Maintenance:
low
Pollution tolerance:
medium
Pollution tolerance:
medium
Toxicity: berries toxic to humans
Other Names:
common snowberry
Other Names:
blue stuart honeyberry
Tags:
All Items, Flowering, Native Alberta Plants, Native British Columbia Plants, Native Manitoba Plants, Native North America Plants, Native Northwest Territories Plants, Native Ontario Plants, Native Quebec Plants, Native Saskatchewan Plants, Shrubs, Waterside and Riparian Zone Plants, Wildlife Attracting
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