Snowberry
Scientific Name: Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake
Synonym: Symphoricarpos albus var. pauciflorus , Symphoricarpos pauciflorus, Symphoricarpos racemosus
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Symphoricarpos racemosus, Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. Illustrated flora of the northern states and Canada. Vol. 3: 276. Courtesy of Kentucky Native Plant Society.
Sunset®: All zones
USDA: 4-10
Sun Exposure: Full sun to light shade
Origin: Northern North America
Growth Habits: Deciduous shrub, densely branched 3 to 6 feet tall (90-180 cm); rhizomatous; oval leaves, margins sometimes lobed, 0.8 to 2.4 inches long (2-6 cm), paler underside
Watering Needs: Little water
Propagation: Rhizome separation, seeds
The epithet 'albus' comes from the Latin for white, referring to the color of the fruit.
Blooming Habits:
Pinkish white, bell shaped small flowers, 0.24 inch in diameter (6 mm), in small terminal clusters, at the end of the spring. They produce white, waxy, round drupes, up to 0.5 inch in diameter (1.2 cm). Each drupe contains 2 nutlets with 1 seed per nutlet. The fruits are generally considered toxic.
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