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Western Chokecherry vs Northern BayberryPrunus virginiana var. demissa Myrica pensylvanica SOLD OUT SOLD OUT 
Western Chokecherry is a shrub or small tree commonly used for farmstead and field windbreaks.
Northern Bayberry makes an excellent hedge or feature shrub. It will retain its leaves in warmer climates but drops them in colder areas. They produce blue-grey berries that have a wax coating on them that can be used to make candles or soaps. WESTERN CHOKECHERRY QUICK FACTSNORTHERN BAYBERRY QUICK FACTS
Fuzz/fluff:
no
Catkins:
yes
Fall colour:
reddish-purple
Growth rate:
fast
Growth rate:
slow
Maintenance:
low
Maintenance:
low
Pollution tolerance:
medium
Pollution tolerance:
high
Toxicity: toxic to horses, cattle, etc.) Toxicity: Warning: The wax from bayberry fruit is considered toxic and may be carcinogenic.
Other Names:
bitter-berry, chokecherry, common chokecherry, virginia bird berry
Other Names:
candlewood, myrique de pennsylvanie, small waxberry, swamp candleberry, tallow bayberry, tallow shrub, tallow tree, tallowshrub
Tags:
All Items, Cherries, Deciduous Trees, Flowering, Fruit Trees, Native Alberta Plants, Native British Columbia Plants, Native Manitoba Plants, Native North America Plants, Native Saskatchewan Plants, Shelterbelts and Windbreaks, Shrubs, Urban Yards, Waterside and Riparian Zone Plants
Tags:
All Items, Berries, Deciduous Trees, Hedges, Native New Brunswick Plants, Native Newfoundland Plants, Native North America Plants, Native Nova Scotia Plants, Native Ontario Plants, Native Prince Edward Island Plants, Native Quebec Plants, Nitrogen Fixing, Shrubs, Wildlife Attracting, Winter Interest
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