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Red Elderberry vs Shrubby Cinquefoil (Potentilla)
Sambucus racemosa
Dasiphora fruticosa syn. Potentilla fruticosa
NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON
NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON
Red Elderberry is an attractive, medium-sized deciduous shrub.
It produces clusters of white flowers in the spring and bright red berry-like drupes, which provide beautiful contrast against its coarse, textured green foliage.
Red Elder can be pruned as a small single or multi-stemmed tree.
Note: This species is currently unavailable. Grow your own using Red Elderberry seeds at SeedTime.ca.
Shrubby Cinquefoil is a small, deciduous flowering shrub. This hardy species is densely covered with leaves and produces pale to bright yellow buttercup-shaped flowers terminally on the stems.
Flowering typically occurs from early to late summer. Shrubby Cinquefoil is a popular ornamental shrub choice and is capable of growing on a variety of sites.
Red Elderberry Quick Facts
Shrubby Cinquefoil (Potentilla) Quick Facts
Toxicity: toxic to humans