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Symphoricarpos albus

Common Snowberry, Snowberry, White Coralberry, White Snowberry

Names

Scientific name
Symphoricarpos albus
Common name
Common Snowberry, Snowberry, White Coralberry, White Snowberry

Measurements

Height
3 - 6 ft
Spread
3 - 6 ft
Spacing
36 in
Growth Rate
Moderate

Requirements

Hardiness zones
3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial Shade
Soil Drainage
Moist but Well-drained
Soil type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pH
Moderately acidic (5.6 - 6.0), Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5), Neutral (6.6 - 7.3), Slightly alkaline (7.4 - 7.8)

Physical Traits

Lifecycle
Perennial
Leaf lifecycle
Deciduous
Foliage color
Medium Green, Dark Green
Fall foliage
Green
Bloom time
Early Summer, Summer
Bloom color
White, Pink
Seasons of interest
Summer, Fall
Propagation methods
Seeds, Cuttings
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies, Bees

Toxicity

Toxic to humans
Yes
Toxic to dogs
Yes
Toxic to cats
Yes

References

Symphoricarpos albus (Common snowberry) | Native Plants of North America, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=syal, accessed November 9, 2024

Symphoricarpos albus - Plant Finder, Missouri Botanical Garden, https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=e292, accessed November 9, 2024

Symphoricarpos albus | Landscape Plants | Oregon State University, Oregon State University Landscape Plants, https://landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu/plants/symphoricarpos-albus, accessed November 9, 2024

Symphoricarpos albus (Common Snowberry, Snowberry, Upright Snowberry, White Snowberry) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, NC State Extension, https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/symphoricarpos-albus/, accessed November 9, 2024

Species: Symphoricarpos albus, U.S. Forest Service, https://www.fs.usda.gov/database/feis/plants/shrub/symalb/all.html, accessed November 9, 2024

Symphoricarpos albus (Common Snowberry), Gardenia, https://www.gardenia.net/plant/symphoricarpos-albus-snowberry, accessed November 9, 2024

World Flora Online, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/, accessed June 20, 2024