Labrador Tea vs Western Chokecherry - TreeTime.ca

Labrador Tea vs Western Chokecherry

Prunus virginiana var. demissa

Rhododendron groenlandicum (Ledum groenlandicum)

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Western Chokecherry
Labrador Tea

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 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 Quick Facts

Labrador Tea Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 1a
Height: 7 m (23 ft)
Height: 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Spread: 5 m (16 ft)
Spread: 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: any
Light: full sun
Light: any
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: reddish-purple
Fall colour: rust orange
Berries: edible, astringent, red-purple
Flowers: white, fragrant
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: slow
Life span: short
Life span: short
Suckering: low
Suckering: none



Toxicity: toxic to horses, cattle, etc.)

Toxicity: slightly toxic if ingested
Other Names: bitter-berry, chokecherry, common chokecherry, virginia bird berry