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Prunus virginiana var. demissa

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

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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.

Bearberry is a dwarf shrub known for its creamy pink flowers and red edible fruits.

It is great as a filler in gardens and flowerbeds in place of invasive ground cover plants, like English Ivy.

Bearberry will attract hummingbirds, butterflies and bees to your property. It is one of the top 12 plants recommended by the Alberta Native Bee Council to support pollinators.

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Western Chokecherry Quick Facts

Bearberry Quick Facts

Zone: 2a

Zone: 1b

Height: 7 m (23 ft)

Height: 0.1 m (0.3 ft)

Spread: 5 m (16 ft)

Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)

Light: full sun

Light: partial shade, full sun

Moisture: dry, normal

Growth rate: fast

Growth rate: slow

Life span: short

Life span: medium

Suckering: low

Suckering: medium

Maintenance: low

Pollution tolerance: medium

Toxicity: toxic to horses, cattle, etc.)

Foliage: leathery, evergreen

Fall colour: reddish-purple

Flowers: small, purple-white

Berries: edible, astringent, red-purple

Berries: small red berries

Hybrid: no

Fuzz/fluff: no

Catkins: no

Other Names: bitter-berry, chokecherry, common chokecherry, virginia bird berry

Other Names: kinnikinnick, mealberry, sandberry

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Ships to USA: no

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