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Snowberry
Symphoricarpos albus · Shrub
Snowberry is a fast-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 3-7, that matures to about 3–6 ft × 3–6 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect pink and white blooms in summer. It attracts bees, butterflies and pollinators, stands up well to deer, drought and dry soil and grows happily in containers.
- USDA zones
- 3-7
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 3–6 ft × 3–6 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry, Occasionally-wet
- Bloom color
- Pink, White
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Pollinators, Small mammals, Songbirds
- Tough against
- Deer, Drought, Dry soil, Erosion, Poor soil
- Toxic to
- People
- Native to
- Eastern North America
Will it survive your winters?
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