Taxon

Symphoricarpos albus

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Common name: snowberry
Family: Caprifoliaceae (honeysuckle family)
Synonym: Symphoricarpos racemosus
Distribution: North America
Regional red list: Ohio Presumed Extirpated Species
Hardiness: USDA Zone 3
Life form: Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Comments: Medium-sized, deciduous shrub that can grow 3-6' high and wide. Flowers appear in May, white to pinkish, sometimes lasting through September. Small, white, 1/2" diameter fruit appears in September and persists into November. Does best in a partially shady site where it can mass as a hedge or use as a filler plant in the garden. Late winter pruning is a must to keep it respectable in summer.
Links: Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • The Plant List • USDA PLANTS Database - US Department of Agriculture

Locations

  • 1: DWD: AK05 (AK05) • Accession: D1985-0184.010 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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