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Labrador Tea vs Western Chokecherry

Rhododendron groenlandicum (Ledum groenlandicum)

Prunus virginiana var. demissa

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Labrador Tea
Western Chokecherry

Labrador Tea is slow-growing evergreen shrub native to the boreal forests of Canada.

It thrives in wet, swampy conditions.

Labrador Tea has narrow, leathery, dark green leaves, topped by a cluster of white flowers in the spring. It is a perfect ornamental shrub for boggy, wet areas of your property.

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.

LABRADOR TEA QUICK FACTS

WESTERN CHOKECHERRY QUICK FACTS

Zone: 1a
Zone: 2a
Height: 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Height: 7 m (23 ft)
Spread: 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Spread: 5 m (16 ft)
Moisture: any
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: any
Light: full sun
Fall colour: rust orange
Fall colour: reddish-purple
Berries: edible, astringent, red-purple
Flowers: white, fragrant
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: short
Suckering: none
Suckering: low



Toxicity: slightly toxic if ingested

Toxicity: toxic to horses, cattle, etc.)

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