Red Elderberry vs Chippewa Blueberry - TreeTime.ca

Red Elderberry vs Chippewa Blueberry

Sambucus racemosa

Vaccinium x Chippewa

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Red Elderberry
Chippewa Blueberry

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.

Chippewa Blueberry is the perfect shrub for attracting birds and butterflies. Incredibly cold-hardy, the Chippewa Blueberry is an upright shrub making it easy for harvesting. Known for producing high yields of large blue-colored berries, this blueberry is a favourite for fresh eating, baking, and preserves. As with all blueberries, the Chippewa needs soil with a low pH and high acidity.

Red Elderberry Quick Facts

Chippewa Blueberry Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 3a
Height: 4 m (13 ft)
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Suckering: none
Suckering: medium
Maintenance: medium

Toxicity: toxic to humans

Fall colour: red and orange
Flowers: white
Flowers: white, pink tinged
Berries: bright red berries
Berries: edible blue
Firmness: firm
Flavor: sweet, juicy
Harvest: July
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: red elder
Other Names: chippewa half high blueberry, half high blueberry