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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.
Canadian Buffalo Berry is a native deciduous shrub found throughout North America. This hardy, medium-sized shrub will tolerate poor soil conditions and produces attractive, edible–though very bitter–red fruit.
Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose) Quick Facts
Canadian Buffaloberry Quick Facts
Light :
partial shade, full sun
Berries :
red bitter berries (edible)
Flowers :
pink,blooms between May and June. Flowers are both male and female
Other Names:
arctic rose, bristly rose, prickly wild rose
Other Names:
canada buffalo berry, canada buffaloberry, canadian buffaloberry, foam berry, foamberry, russet buffaloberry, soap berry, soapberry, soopolallie
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