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Shrubby Cinquefoil (Potentilla) vs Black ElderberryDasiphora fruticosa syn. Potentilla fruticosa Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis SOLD OUT SOLD OUT (new stock expected: fall of 2019) 
Shrubby Cinquefoil is a small, deciduous flowering shrub. This hardy species is densely covered with leaves and produces pale to bright yellow buttercup-shaped flowers terminally on the stems.
Black Elderberry is a deciduous shrub native to eastern North America. You can plant this shrub in moist areas and it will help stabilize your soil. You can also use it on rural properties anywhere you'd use a lilac. SHRUBBY CINQUEFOIL (POTENTILLA) QUICK FACTSBLACK ELDERBERRY QUICK FACTS
Zone:
1a
Zone:
3a
Height:
0.9 m (3 ft)
Height:
3 m (10 ft)
Spread:
0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread:
2.4 m (8 ft)
Moisture:
normal, wet
Moisture:
normal, wet
Light:
partial shade, full sun
Light:
any
Fall colour:
Berries:
black
Flowers:
bright yellow buttercup-shaped flowers
Flowers:
fragrant, white and showy
Bark:
gray brownish with rigid bumps
Growth rate:
fast
Growth rate:
medium
Life span:
short
Life span:
short
Maintenance:
low
Maintenance:
low
Suckering:
medium
Suckering:
medium
Pollution tolerance:
medium
Pollution tolerance:
high
Toxicity: leaves, stems, and uncooked berries are poisonous to humans
Other Names:
tundra rose
Other Names:
american black elderberry, american elderberry, canada elderberry, common elderberry
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: no
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: yes |