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Highbush Cranberry vs Western Chokecherry
Viburnum trilobum
Prunus virginiana var. demissa
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Highbush Cranberry produces attractive white flowers in late June and bears edible fruit that matures to a bright red colour in the late summer.
This shrub, native to much of Canada, is fast growing, and its fruit can be eaten raw or cooked into a sauce.
Western Chokecherry is a shrub or small tree commonly used for farmstead and field windbreaks.
It produces white flowers in the spring and edible dark purple fruit that matures between September and October. Its cherries are great for making for making jams, jellies or wine, but are not very palatable for raw eating.
Highbush Cranberry Quick Facts
Western Chokecherry Quick Facts
In row spacing: 0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Toxicity: toxic to horses, cattle, etc.)