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Schubert Chokecherry vs White Meadowsweet
Prunus virginiana Schubert
Spiraea alba
NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON
NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON
Schubert Chokecherry is similar to a western chokecherry but features beautiful purple-red leaves throughout the summer.
This small, flowering tree is perfectly suited as an ornamental for city yards.
The fruit from this tree is a staff favourite for jams, jellies, and wines.
Note: This species is currently unavailable. Grow your own using Schubert Chokecherry seeds at SeedTime.ca.
White Meadowsweet is a woody, deciduous shrub that begins to bloom in early summer with small white and pink flowers. Its foliage turns from a light green into an attractive golden-yellow later in the fall.
The White Meadowsweet, also known as Mead-Wort or Bride-Wort, is favored by birds and butterflies but is largely ignored by deer. They produce small brown berries in the summer, and while they are technically edible, they are not sweet and are more desired by wildlife.
Schubert Chokecherry Quick Facts
White Meadowsweet Quick Facts
Toxicity: Toxic to animals with segmented stomachs (horses, cattle, deer moose, etc.)