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

Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose) vs Canadian Buffaloberry

Shepherdia canadensis

Rosa acicularis

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Canadian Buffaloberry
Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose)

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'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 Buffaloberry Quick Facts

Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose) Quick Facts

Zone: 1a
Zone: 1a
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Height: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: any
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: bright red
Berries: red bitter berries (edible)
Flowers: tiny, red
Flowers: pink,blooms between May and June. Flowers are both male and female
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: medium




Other Names: canada buffalo berry, canada buffaloberry, canadian buffaloberry, foam berry, foamberry, russet buffaloberry, soap berry, soapberry, soopolallie
Other Names: arctic rose, bristly rose, prickly wild rose