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Western Chokecherry vs Pygmy CaraganaPrunus virginiana var. demissa Caragana pygmaea SOLD OUT ONLY AVAILABLE BY CONTRACT GROW 
Western Chokecherry is a shrub or small tree commonly used for farmstead and field windbreaks.
Pygmy Caragana is a shrub that is related to Common Caragana and has a compact size that is suitable for yards with limited space. Its size is perfect for landscaping and decorative hedges, and requires little maintenance. This nitrogen fixer has fine-textured foliage and small yellow flowers. Much like Common Caragana, it is hardy and drought tolerant. WESTERN CHOKECHERRY QUICK FACTSPYGMY CARAGANA QUICK FACTS
Fall colour:
reddish-purple
Berries:
edible, astringent, red-purple
Flowers:
prolific tiny yellow pea-like flowers
Growth rate:
fast
Growth rate:
medium
Maintenance:
low
Maintenance:
low
Pollution tolerance:
medium
Pollution tolerance:
high
Toxicity: toxic to horses, cattle, etc.)
Other Names:
bitter-berry, chokecherry, common chokecherry, virginia bird berry
Other Names:
pygmy peashrub
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