Common Snowberry vs Echinacea - TreeTime.ca

Common Snowberry vs Echinacea

Echinacea angustifolia

Symphoricarpos albus

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Common Snowberry

Echinacea is a unique flowering plant that has been used by Native Americans as medicine for centuries.

Tall stalks topped with badminton-birdie-like flowers make this plant a distinctive addition to any garden or yard.

Echinacea this drought tolerant and will attract bees, butterflies, birds and other wildlife.

Common Snowberry is a small deciduous shrub with characteristic white to pink flowers and clusters of white fruit.

This North American native species is very adaptable, and can be used for erosion control in riparian and restoration areas. Snowberry's fruit attracts wildlife, and livestock can consume the berries without issue.

Echinacea Quick Facts

Common Snowberry Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 1a
Height: 0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Berries: white waxy berries
Flowers: purple flowers
Flowers: pink to white flowers in spring
Bark: red-brown shredded bark
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Suckering: none
Suckering: none




Toxicity: berries toxic to humans
Other Names: common snowberry