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Snowberry

Symphoricarpos albus

Deciduous Shrub, Native

Height

3 - 6 (feet)

Spread

3 - 6 (feet)

Distinctions

Arching branches; small pinkish flowers in the spring and large white berries in the fall; tolerant of most soils including heavy clay and dry conditions; sun or shade.

Limitations

Suckers profusely.

Hardiness

SC, SE (Zone 3-4)

Origin

Alaska near Haines and Juneau; Nova Scotia to Alberta, south to Minnesota and Virginia

Cultivars

var. laevigatus taller, to 6'; larger fruit than the species.; ‘White Hedge’ upright form; blue-green foliage; white berries.

Snowberry