Common Snowberry vs Double Flowering Plum - TreeTime.ca

Common Snowberry vs Double Flowering Plum

Prunus triloba Multiplex

Symphoricarpos albus

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Double Flowering Plum
Common Snowberry

With the Double Flowering Plum in your garden, you'll be the envy of your block. Not only is it a stunning visual, but it is one of the earliest spring bloomers. With its gorgeous double pink blooms, this Plum is irresistible to birds, butterflies, and neighbours alike.

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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.

Double Flowering Plum Quick Facts

Common Snowberry Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 1a
Height: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Berries: white waxy berries
Flowers: pink, round
Flowers: pink to white flowers in spring
Bark: red-brown shredded bark
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: short
Suckering: high
Suckering: none




Toxicity: berries toxic to humans
Other Names: flowering almond, flowering plum
Other Names: common snowberry