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Common Snowberry vs Western SnowberrySymphoricarpos albus Symphoricarpus occidentalis SOLD OUT (new stock expected: later this season) NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON (new stock expected: fall of 2019) 
Common Snowberry is a small deciduous shrub with characteristic white to pink flowers and clusters of white fruit.
Like the Common Snowberry, the Western Snowberry is a small shrub with pink flowers useful for feeding livestock and preventing erosion. Unlike the common species, however, the Western Snowberry is much more suited to wet conditions, capable of persevering through poor soil drainage and occasional flooding. COMMON SNOWBERRY QUICK FACTSWESTERN SNOWBERRY QUICK FACTS
Zone:
1a
Zone:
1a
Height:
0.9 m (3 ft)
Height:
0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread:
0.9 m (3 ft)
Moisture:
dry, normal
Moisture:
any
Light:
full sun
Light:
partial shade, full sun
Berries:
white waxy berry-like drupes
Berries:
small, dense clusters which often last through winter. poisonous to humans
Flowers:
pink to white flowers in spring
Flowers:
pinkish white in small clusters, blooms june-august
Bark:
red-brown shredded bark
Bark:
pale green to light red-brown, greys and shreds with age
Growth rate:
fast
Growth rate:
medium
Life span:
30 years +
Life span:
short
Maintenance:
low
Suckering:
none
Suckering:
high
Pollution tolerance:
medium
Toxicity: berries toxic to humans Toxicity: berries are toxic to humans
Other Names:
common snowberry
Other Names:
buckbrush, wolfberry
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: yes
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: yes |