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Western Chokecherry vs Common JuniperPrunus virginiana var. demissa Juniperus communis ONLY AVAILABLE BY CONTRACT GROW ONLY AVAILABLE BY CONTRACT GROW 
Western Chokecherry is a shrub or small tree commonly used for farmstead and field windbreaks.
Common Juniper is a wide spreading, coniferous shrub with scaly needles and small, berry-like cones. Used as a landscaping shrub, it typically grows 3 or 4 feet tall and will not spread like Creeping Juniper. WESTERN CHOKECHERRY QUICK FACTSCOMMON JUNIPER QUICK FACTS
Zone:
2a
Zone:
1a
Height:
7 m (23 ft)
Height:
2.4 m (8 ft)
Spread:
5 m (16 ft)
Spread:
3 m (10 ft)
Moisture:
dry, normal
Moisture:
dry, normal
Light:
full sun
Light:
partial shade, full sun
Fall colour:
reddish-purple
Fall colour:
green
Berries:
edible small berries that can be used for making jelly and wine
Growth rate:
fast
Growth rate:
medium
Life span:
short
Life span:
medium
Maintenance:
low
Suckering:
low
Suckering:
none
Pollution tolerance:
medium
Pollution tolerance:
medium
Toxicity: toxic to animals with segmented stomachs (horses, cattle, deer moose, etc.)
Other Names:
bitter-berry, chokecherry, common chokecherry, virginia bird berry
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: no
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: yes |