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Lowbush Cranberry vs Western SnowberryViburnum edule Symphoricarpus occidentalis NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON (new stock expected: fall of 2020) 
Lowbush Cranberry is a short, deciduous shrub native to North America. Its white flowers bear sour but edible fruit that ripens to a brilliant red in fall. Lowbush Cranberry's small size makes it suitable for urban use; buyers will also find it useful if trying to reclaim land back to its original species or when landscaping with native species in damp conditions.
Like the Common Snowberry, the Western Snowberry is a small shrub with pink flowers useful for feeding livestock and preventing erosion. Unlike the common species, however, the Western Snowberry is much more suited to wet conditions, capable of persevering through poor soil drainage and occasional flooding. LOWBUSH CRANBERRY QUICK FACTSWESTERN SNOWBERRY QUICK FACTS
Zone:
2a
Zone:
1a
Height:
0.9 m (3 ft)
Height:
0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread:
1.2 m (4 ft)
Spread:
0.9 m (3 ft)
Moisture:
normal
Moisture:
any
Light:
partial shade, full sun
Light:
partial shade, full sun
Fall colour:
red
Berries:
edible red berries
Berries:
small, dense clusters which often last through winter. poisonous to humans
Flowers:
white clusters
Flowers:
pinkish white in small clusters, blooms june-august
Bark:
pale green to light red-brown, greys and shreds with age
Growth rate:
medium
Growth rate:
medium
Life span:
medium
Life span:
short
Maintenance:
low
Suckering:
none
Suckering:
high
Pollution tolerance:
high
Toxicity: berries are toxic to humans
Other Names:
high bush cranberry, highbush cranberry, mooseberry, moosomin, pembina, pimbina, squashberry
Other Names:
buckbrush, wolfberry
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: yes
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: yes |