Pin Cherry vs Lowbush Cranberry - TreeTime.ca

Pin Cherry vs Lowbush Cranberry

Prunus pensylvanica

Viburnum edule

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Pin Cherry
Lowbush Cranberry

Pin Cherry is a small tree that produces clusters of white blossoms in spring followed by bright red berries that ripen through the summer. The attractive red color of the leaves in the fall is an added bonus.

The fruit is quite sour when eaten fresh but is excellent when cooked into jam or jelly. Birds love the berries and will be attracted to your property.

Note: This species is currently unavailable. Grow your own using Pin Cherry seeds at SeedTime.ca.

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.

Pin Cherry Quick Facts

Lowbush Cranberry Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 2a
Height: 9 m (30 ft)
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 5 m (16 ft)
Spread: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: very bright orangish-red
Berries: clusters of edible, red cherries often used for jams and jellies
Berries: red, edible
Flowers: white
Flowers: white
Bark: reddish brown bark has an attractive appearance in the winter
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: none




Other Names: bird cherry, fire cherry, pincherry, red cherry, wild red cherry
Other Names: high bush cranberry, highbush cranberry, mooseberry, moosomin, pembina, pimbina, squashberry