Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose) vs Silverberry (Wolf Willow) - TreeTime.ca

Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose) vs Silverberry (Wolf Willow)

Rosa acicularis

Elaeagnus commutata

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Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose)
Silverberry (Wolf Willow)

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.

Silverberry (also known as Wolf Willow) is a common native North American shrub. This beautiful ornamental plant has characteristic silver leaves and fragrant yellow flowers.

Its silver berries remain on the branches through the winter. Silverberry is cold hardy and has some ability as a nitrogen fixer. It can grow on dry to moist sandy/gravel soils. This plant is very low maintenance.

Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose) Quick Facts

Silverberry (Wolf Willow) Quick Facts

Zone: 1a
Zone: 1a
Height: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: any
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: bright red
Berries: silver, edible
Flowers: pink,blooms between May and June. Flowers are both male and female
Flowers: yellow
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Suckering: medium
Suckering: high




Other Names: arctic rose, bristly rose, prickly wild rose
Other Names: american silverberry, silver berry, wolf willow