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Common Snowberry vs Alpine CurrantSymphoricarpos albus Ribes alpinum SOLD OUT SOLD OUT (new stock expected: fall of 2021) 
Common Snowberry is a small deciduous shrub with characteristic white to pink flowers and clusters of white fruit.
Alpine Currant is a great shrub to plant along sidewalks, near building or at your property boundary as a hedge or accent species. It is widely used by commercial landscapers in parking lots and near buildings because of its hardiness, attractiveness, and pollution tolerance. COMMON SNOWBERRY QUICK FACTSALPINE CURRANT QUICK FACTS
Zone:
1a
Zone:
2a
Height:
0.9 m (3 ft)
Height:
1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread:
1.5 m (5 ft)
Moisture:
dry, normal
Moisture:
normal
Light:
full sun
Light:
any
Berries:
white waxy berry-like drupes
Berries:
small, bright red
Flowers:
pink to white flowers in spring
Flowers:
greenish yellow and fragrant
Bark:
red-brown shredded bark
Growth rate:
fast
Growth rate:
medium
Life span:
30 years +
Life span:
medium
Maintenance:
low
Maintenance:
low
Suckering:
none
Suckering:
low
Pollution tolerance:
medium
Pollution tolerance:
high
Toxicity: berries toxic to humans
Other Names:
common snowberry
Other Names:
mountain currant
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: yes
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: no |