Pin Cherry vs Wild Snowberry - TreeTime.ca

Pin Cherry vs Wild Snowberry

Symphoricarpos spp.

Prunus pensylvanica

CUSTOM GROW

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Pin Cherry

Wild Snowberry is a mix of Common Snowberry and Western Snowberry. Each shrub's size, flower, and berry colour may vary.

This plant is abundant across the prairies. It can be planted alone or as a hedge in small yards. This shrub's ornamental berries persist into winter. Wild Snowberry can be a natural habitat and food source for various animals.

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.

Wild Snowberry Quick Facts

Pin Cherry Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 2a
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Height: 9 m (30 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 5 m (16 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Suckering: medium
Suckering: low
Maintenance: medium


Fall colour: very bright orangish-red
Bark: reddish brown bark has an attractive appearance in the winter
Flowers: white and occasionally pinkish
Flowers: white
Fruit: clusters of edible, red cherries often used for jams and jellies
Berries: showy white berries persist into winter
Berries: clusters of edible, red cherries often used for jams and jellies
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB
Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, NT, PE
Other Names: coralberry, ghostberry, waxberry, wolfberry
Other Names: bird cherry, fire cherry, pincherry, red cherry, wild red cherry