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Common Snowberry vs Dutchmans pipe

Symphoricarpos albus

Aristolochia macrophylla

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Common Snowberry
Dutchmans pipe

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.

The Dutchman’s Pipe is a fast growing, deciduous, woody, climbing vine. Featuring large heart-shaped leaves that overlap and often hide the flowers. The Dutchman’s Pipe namesake comes from the long yellow-green, brown or purple flowers that flare at the end, resembling Dutch smoking pipes.

The Dutchman’s Pipe will make a great screen or shade in your urban landscape, but does require support from a trellis or a fence. To control the growth, cut back in late winter.

Common Snowberry Quick Facts

Dutchmans pipe Quick Facts

Zone: 1a
Zone: 4a
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Spread: 5 m (15 ft)
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: any
Light: full sun
Light: any
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Berries: white waxy berries
Flowers: pink to white flowers in spring
Flowers: green/brown/ purple, pipe shaped
Bark: red-brown shredded bark
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: short
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: low



Toxicity: berries toxic to humans

Toxicity: toxic/poisonous to people and animals
Other Names: common snowberry
Other Names: broad leaf birthwort, pipevine, wild ginger