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Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose) vs Black ElderberryRosa acicularis Sambucus canadensis SOLD OUT SOLD OUT 
Alberta's provincial flower, Alberta Wild Rose, is a small, deciduous shrub known for its beautiful pink blooms and thick, thorny stems.
Black Elderberry is a deciduous shrub native to eastern North America. You can plant this shrub in moist areas and it will help stabilize your soil. You can also use it on rural properties anywhere you'd use a lilac. ALBERTA WILD ROSE (PRICKLY ROSE) QUICK FACTSBLACK ELDERBERRY QUICK FACTS
Fall colour:
bright red
Berries:
black
Flowers:
pink,blooms between May and June. Flowers are both male and female
Flowers:
fragrant, white and showy
Bark:
gray brownish with rigid bumps
Growth rate:
medium
Growth rate:
medium
Maintenance:
low
Maintenance:
low
Pollution tolerance:
medium
Pollution tolerance:
high
Toxicity: leaves, stems, and uncooked berries are poisonous to humans
Other Names:
arctic rose, bristly rose, prickly wild rose
Other Names:
american black elderberry, american elderberry, canada elderberry, common elderberry
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