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Common Snowberry vs Green AlderSymphoricarpos albus Alnus crispa SOLD OUT SOLD OUT 
Common Snowberry is a small deciduous shrub with characteristic white to pink flowers and clusters of white fruit.
Green Alder is a cold hardy, native shrub. It is often planted on infertile sites so it can fix nitrogen from the air and improve the soil quality. COMMON SNOWBERRY QUICK FACTSGREEN ALDER QUICK FACTS
Spread:
3 m (10 ft)
Fuzz/fluff:
yes
Catkins:
yes
Berries:
white waxy berries
Flowers:
pink to white flowers in spring
Bark:
red-brown shredded bark
Growth rate:
fast
Growth rate:
fast
Maintenance:
low
Maintenance:
low
Pollution tolerance:
medium
Pollution tolerance:
medium
In row spacing: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Between row spacing:
5 m (16 ft)
Toxicity: berries toxic to humans
Other Names:
common snowberry
Other Names:
mountain alder, sitka alder
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