Canada Plum & American Plum vs Winterberry - TreeTime.ca

Canada Plum & American Plum vs Winterberry

Ilex verticillata

Prunus nigra and americana

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Winterberry
Canada Plum & American Plum

Winterberry is a small shrub that produces large quantities of bright red berries that remain on the plant through the fall and into the winter. Adding this shrub to your yard will give it a unique splash of color and attract birds, especially after the leaves drop.

Note: although the foliage is attractive on its own, you need at least one male plant near your female plants or they won't produce berries.

Canada and American Plum are almost identical in appearance and growth needs. These plants are short and stout fruit trees native to North America.

This hardy ornamental is excellent for both city dwellings as well as rural areas. During the spring, the white and pink blossoms are long lasting. The tasty fruit is suitable for fresh eating, baking, and preserves. These trees are not widely distributed and pure seed can be hard to come by.

Both are commonly used as rootstock and are considered universal pollinizers for other plum varieties.

Winterberry Quick Facts

Canada Plum & American Plum Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 2b
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: bright orange to red
Fall colour: attractive yellow, gold
Berries: bright red, stays through winter
Flowers: white
Bark: grey and scaly with age
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: medium
Suckering: high




Other Names: black alder, canada holly, coralberry, fever bush, michigan holly, winterberry holly
Other Names: american plum, black plum, canada plum, horse plum, wild plum