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Blackcurrant vs Northern BayberryRibes nigrum Myrica pensylvanica SOLD OUT SOLD OUT 
Blackcurrant is a medium-sized shrub producing delicious, deep purple to black sweet berries suitable for jams, jellies, syrups and cordial.
Northern Bayberry makes an excellent hedge or feature shrub. It will retain its leaves in warmer climates but drops them in colder areas. They produce blue-grey berries that have a wax coating on them that can be used to make candles or soaps. BLACKCURRANT QUICK FACTSNORTHERN BAYBERRY QUICK FACTS
Fuzz/fluff:
no
Catkins:
yes
Growth rate:
fast
Growth rate:
slow
Maintenance:
low
Maintenance:
low
Pollution tolerance:
medium
Pollution tolerance:
high
Toxicity: Warning: The wax from bayberry fruit is considered toxic and may be carcinogenic.
Other Names:
european black currant
Other Names:
candlewood, myrique de pennsylvanie, small waxberry, swamp candleberry, tallow bayberry, tallow shrub, tallow tree, tallowshrub
Tags:
All Items, Berries, Deciduous Trees, Hedges, Native New Brunswick Plants, Native Newfoundland Plants, Native North America Plants, Native Nova Scotia Plants, Native Ontario Plants, Native Prince Edward Island Plants, Native Quebec Plants, Nitrogen Fixing, Shrubs, Wildlife Attracting, Winter Interest
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