• 9 years ago
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• Author: Ayishah Chui
• Tags: Deciduous, Distinct Fruit, Flower - Spring, Native to British Columbia, Rosaceae, Shrub, Week 06

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Common Name —— salmonberry
Family —————— Rosaceae
Hardiness Zone —— 4 – 8
Form ——————— shrub
Height/Spread ——– 1.3 – 2.0 m / 1.5 – 2.0 m
Water ——————– medium to low
Soil ———————– moist; well-drained
Sunlight —————- full sun to part shade
Leaves —————— deciduous; compound; alternate; doubly serrated; rugose surface
Fall Colour ———— yellow
Flower —————— April – May; 5 petals; pink
Fruit ——————— July – October; orange-red drupes; edible
Limitation ————- fruits might be rotten and infested with insects
Use ———————– as wild fruit; at woodland margins; ornamental