Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose) vs Canadian Buffaloberry - TreeTime.ca

Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose) vs Canadian Buffaloberry

Rosa acicularis

Shepherdia canadensis

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Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose)
Canadian Buffaloberry

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

Zone: 1a
Zone: 1a
Height: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Light: any
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Suckering: medium
Suckering: none


Foliage: dark green with silver undersides
Fall colour: bright red
Flowers: pink,blooms between May and June. Flowers are both male and female
Flowers: tiny, red
Berries: red bitter berries (edible)
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


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