Winterberry vs Wild Raisin seeds
Winterberry is chosen for red fruit that remains visible on bare branches. Wild Raisin offers changing fruit colours and red to purple autumn leaves.
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| Detail | Winterberry | Wild Raisin |
|---|---|---|
| Fruit display | Bright red fruit, often persisting into winter | Fruit changes colour before becoming black |
| Autumn leaves | Usually little autumn colour, sometimes maroon | Red to purple |
| Moisture | Moist to wet ground, including boggy sites | Moist to occasionally wet ground, with some dryness tolerated once established |
| Stratification | 2 months warm, followed by 2 months cold | 2 to 3 months warm, followed by 3 months cold |
| Colony formation | Can sucker into colonies | Can spread through suckering |
| Mature size | 3 to 6 ft | Typically about 5 to 6 ft, sometimes taller |
A closer look
Winterberry
Winterberry has separate male and female plants. Its red winter fruit depends on a female bush receiving suitable pollen. A packet of seeds does not select the sex of the plants in advance.
Wild Raisin
Wild Raisin has red to purple autumn leaves and fruit that passes through several colours before turning black. It can spread into a colony through suckering.