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Snowberry Shrub, Symphoricarpos albus, Seeds
Hardy, Easy to Grow, Fast Growth, Ornamental Fruit, Attracts Birds, Exfoliating Bark, Wildlife Food/Shelter, Winter Interest, Cold, Wind, Drought, Shade Tolerant
Snowberry is unlike almost any other plant in the world. Few plants have such white berries. It is a delicate looking plant with a quietly enchanting quality. The small clusters of pink, tubular blossoms in the spring become the 1/2 inch egg-white berries of late summer which last on the plant until nearly spring. In this way, they offer great fall and winter interest. The berries are rarely heavy laden, but instead seem to float lightly in the air, all about the plant. This and their small, 2 inch blue-green scattered leaf pattern, give the plant a low but airy quality. They look great combined with red osier dogwood stems or floating against the dark leathery green leaves of low Oregon Grape. They also combine well against the grey spotted bark of Red Alders and amidst fields of grasses and fuschias. This is not really a standalone plant but works better in masses or mixed with several other plants of similar height.
A member of the Honeysuckle family (Caprifoliaceae), Symphoricarpos, which is most commonly known as Snowberry, counts about 15 low-branching deciduous shrub species among its ranks. Symphoricarpos species generally bear lobed and rounded green leaves that can grow to 5 cm. in length. Additionally, plants put forth variously arranged dense clusters of nectar rich, bell-shaped flowers that range from white and pink to green in color. Lastly, species produce the type of conspicuous, though to humans poisonous, waxy, berry type fruits. That the fruits are borne in clusters explains the genus's name: (from the Greek) symphoreo = to bear together + karpos = fruit.
Symphoricarpos albus is native to most North America, primarily east of the Rocky Mountains, where it thrives in the under story of coniferous forests, particularly in the shaded conditions associated with forest boundaries. It is rhizomatous and thus spreading and tolerant of soil conditions ranging from moist river terraces to rocky slopes and hillsides. Though the berries are somewhat unfriendly to human bodies if ingested, they serve as an important source of sustenance to a number of large forest animals and birds.
Other Names: Snowberry, Ice Apple, Waxberry
Zone: 3 to 7
Growth Rate: Moderate-Fast
Plant Type: Medium size deciduous multi-stemmed shrub
Family: Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family)
Native Range: Nova Scotia and Alberta south to Minnesota and Virginia
Height: 3 to 6 feet
Spread: 3 to 6 feet
Shape: Moderately spreading shrub, rounded, bushy habit.
Bloom Time: June - July
Bloom Color: Pinkish white
Flower/Fruit: Pinkish, tubular blossoms .25 inch long, followed by showy clusters of small very ornamental brilliant white berries (not for human consumption).
Sun: Full Sun to Part Shade
Fall Color: Green, Yellow, not showy
Drought Tolerance: Medium-High
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Medium
Site Requirements /Soil Tolerances: Will grow anywhere and sometimes spreads rapidly. Tolerates any soil. Easy to transplant.
Culture: Prune before new growth. Remove root suckers and runners to control any unwanted spread of the plant. To keep it at a low height, cut it back to knee high every 5 to 10 years. If it gets too leggy, it can be cut back to the ground and it will come back bushier and with more berries the next year.
Uses: Naturalize in open woodland areas where it can be allowed to spread. Erosion control on slopes. Native plant gardens, informal hedge, shrub border.
Hardy, Easy to Grow, Fast Growth, Ornamental Fruit, Attracts Birds, Exfoliating Bark, Wildlife Food/Shelter, Winter Interest, Cold, Wind, Drought, Shade Tolerant
Snowberry is unlike almost any other plant in the world. Few plants have such white berries. It is a delicate looking plant with a quietly enchanting quality. The small clusters of pink, tubular blossoms in the spring become the 1/2 inch egg-white berries of late summer which last on the plant until nearly spring. In this way, they offer great fall and winter interest. The berries are rarely heavy laden, but instead seem to float lightly in the air, all about the plant. This and their small, 2 inch blue-green scattered leaf pattern, give the plant a low but airy quality. They look great combined with red osier dogwood stems or floating against the dark leathery green leaves of low Oregon Grape. They also combine well against the grey spotted bark of Red Alders and amidst fields of grasses and fuschias. This is not really a standalone plant but works better in masses or mixed with several other plants of similar height.
A member of the Honeysuckle family (Caprifoliaceae), Symphoricarpos, which is most commonly known as Snowberry, counts about 15 low-branching deciduous shrub species among its ranks. Symphoricarpos species generally bear lobed and rounded green leaves that can grow to 5 cm. in length. Additionally, plants put forth variously arranged dense clusters of nectar rich, bell-shaped flowers that range from white and pink to green in color. Lastly, species produce the type of conspicuous, though to humans poisonous, waxy, berry type fruits. That the fruits are borne in clusters explains the genus's name: (from the Greek) symphoreo = to bear together + karpos = fruit.
Symphoricarpos albus is native to most North America, primarily east of the Rocky Mountains, where it thrives in the under story of coniferous forests, particularly in the shaded conditions associated with forest boundaries. It is rhizomatous and thus spreading and tolerant of soil conditions ranging from moist river terraces to rocky slopes and hillsides. Though the berries are somewhat unfriendly to human bodies if ingested, they serve as an important source of sustenance to a number of large forest animals and birds.
Other Names: Snowberry, Ice Apple, Waxberry
Zone: 3 to 7
Growth Rate: Moderate-Fast
Plant Type: Medium size deciduous multi-stemmed shrub
Family: Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family)
Native Range: Nova Scotia and Alberta south to Minnesota and Virginia
Height: 3 to 6 feet
Spread: 3 to 6 feet
Shape: Moderately spreading shrub, rounded, bushy habit.
Bloom Time: June - July
Bloom Color: Pinkish white
Flower/Fruit: Pinkish, tubular blossoms .25 inch long, followed by showy clusters of small very ornamental brilliant white berries (not for human consumption).
Sun: Full Sun to Part Shade
Fall Color: Green, Yellow, not showy
Drought Tolerance: Medium-High
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Medium
Site Requirements /Soil Tolerances: Will grow anywhere and sometimes spreads rapidly. Tolerates any soil. Easy to transplant.
Culture: Prune before new growth. Remove root suckers and runners to control any unwanted spread of the plant. To keep it at a low height, cut it back to knee high every 5 to 10 years. If it gets too leggy, it can be cut back to the ground and it will come back bushier and with more berries the next year.
Uses: Naturalize in open woodland areas where it can be allowed to spread. Erosion control on slopes. Native plant gardens, informal hedge, shrub border.
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