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Red Elderberry vs Western SnowberrySambucus racemosa Symphoricarpus occidentalis ONLY AVAILABLE BY CONTRACT GROW NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON (new stock expected: fall of 2021) 
Red Elderberry is an attractive, medium-sized deciduous shrub.
Like the Common Snowberry, the Western Snowberry is a small shrub with pink flowers useful for feeding livestock and preventing erosion. Unlike the common species, however, the Western Snowberry is much more suited to wet conditions, capable of persevering through poor soil drainage and occasional flooding. RED ELDERBERRY QUICK FACTSWESTERN SNOWBERRY QUICK FACTS
Zone:
2a
Zone:
1a
Height:
4 m (13 ft)
Height:
0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread:
3 m (10 ft)
Spread:
0.9 m (3 ft)
Moisture:
normal
Moisture:
any
Light:
partial shade, full sun
Light:
partial shade, full sun
Berries:
bright red berry like drupes
Berries:
small, dense clusters which often last through winter. poisonous to humans
Flowers:
white panicle flowers
Flowers:
pinkish white in small clusters, blooms june-august
Bark:
pale green to light red-brown, greys and shreds with age
Growth rate:
medium
Growth rate:
medium
Life span:
medium
Life span:
short
Maintenance:
low
Suckering:
none
Suckering:
high
Pollution tolerance:
medium
Toxicity: toxic to humans Toxicity: berries are toxic to humans
Other Names:
red elder
Other Names:
buckbrush, wolfberry
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: no
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: yes |