Common Snowberry

Common snowberry is a small shrub that grows as a thicket with arching branches and blue-green leaves.

Tiny white to pale pink flowers appear in summer. They turn into snow white berries later in the summer. The leaves of common snowberry are smaller than western snowberry. Birds eat the berries.

Common Snowberry

Common snowberry is a small shrub that grows as a thicket with arching branches and blue-green leaves.

Tiny white to pale pink flowers appear in summer. They turn into snow white berries later in the summer. The leaves of common snowberry are smaller than western snowberry. Birds eat the berries.

Plant details
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Botanic Name

Symphoricarpos albus

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Pronunciation

sim-for-ee-KAR-poss AL-bus

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Mature Height

3 to 5 ft.

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Mature Spread

3 to 5 ft.

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Water usage
Water Usage

One Droplet: Water twice per month or less, once established.

Two Droplets: Water about once per week, once established.

Three Droplets: Water about twice per week, once established.

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Flower Color

pale pink to white

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Bloom time

early summer

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Colorado Native

Yes

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Natural Habitat

native to the United States

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Light Requirements

sun to part shade

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Cold Hardiness

USDA zones 3-7

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Elevation Limit

hardy to 8,500 ft.

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