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Sea Buckthorn vs Western ChokecherryHippophae rhamnoides l. Prunus virginiana var. demissa SOLD OUT SOLD OUT 
Sea Buckthorn is a nitrogen fixing shrub that produces attractive berries high in vitamin C.
Western Chokecherry is a shrub or small tree commonly used for farmstead and field windbreaks. SEA BUCKTHORN QUICK FACTSWESTERN CHOKECHERRY QUICK FACTS
Fall colour:
reddish-purple
Berries:
small berries that can be used for making jelly and wine, even medicines
Berries:
edible small berries that can be used for making jelly and wine
Growth rate:
medium
Growth rate:
fast
Maintenance:
low
Maintenance:
low
Pollution tolerance:
high
Pollution tolerance:
medium
In row spacing: 0.9 - 1.2 m (3 - 4 ft)
Between row spacing:
5 m (16 ft)
Toxicity: toxic to animals with segmented stomachs (horses, cattle, deer moose, etc.)
Other Names:
sallowthorn, sandthorn, seaberry
Other Names:
bitter-berry, chokecherry, common chokecherry, virginia bird berry
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