Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose) vs Common Snowberry - TreeTime.ca

Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose) vs Common Snowberry

Symphoricarpos albus

Rosa acicularis

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Common Snowberry
Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose)

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.

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 Quick Facts

Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose) Quick Facts

Zone: 1a
Zone: 1a
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Height: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal
Light: full sun
Light: any
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: bright red
Berries: white waxy berries
Flowers: pink to white flowers in spring
Flowers: pink,blooms between May and June. Flowers are both male and female
Bark: red-brown shredded bark
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: medium



Toxicity: berries toxic to humans

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