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Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose) vs Common Snowberry

Rosa acicularis

Symphoricarpos albus

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Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose)
Common Snowberry

Alberta's provincial flower, Alberta Wild Rose, is a small, deciduous shrub known for its beautiful pink blooms and thick, thorny stems.

Native to Canada, this hardy perennial is an attractive addition to any garden. Wildlife enjoy its edible rosehips, which inclined growers can use in jams, jellies, and rose hip tea.

Common Snowberry is a small deciduous shrub with characteristic white to pink flowers and clusters of white fruit.

This North American native species is very adaptable, and can be used for erosion control in riparian and restoration areas. Snowberry's fruit attracts wildlife, and livestock can consume the berries without issue.

Note: This difficult to grow species is not regularly scheduled to grow at TreeTime.ca. If there aren't seedlings available for purchase, try purchasing seed from SeedTime.ca and growing your own? Or sign up for a restock notification above.

ALBERTA WILD ROSE (PRICKLY ROSE) QUICK FACTS

COMMON SNOWBERRY QUICK FACTS

Zone: 1a
Zone: 1a
Height: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: any
Light: full sun
Fall colour: bright red
Berries: white waxy berries
Flowers: pink,blooms between May and June. Flowers are both male and female
Flowers: pink to white flowers in spring
Bark: red-brown shredded bark
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Suckering: medium
Suckering: none




Toxicity: berries toxic to humans

Other Names: arctic rose, bristly rose, prickly wild rose
Other Names: common snowberry