Yellow Twig Dogwood vs Western Snowberry - TreeTime.ca

Yellow Twig Dogwood vs Western Snowberry

Symphoricarpos occidentalis

Cornus sericea flaviramea

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Western Snowberry
Yellow Twig Dogwood

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.

After the Snowberry's flowers have bloomed, it produces berries which often last on the plant through winter. These berries are toxic to humans, but livestock and local wildlife love them! Those hoping to attract wildlife to their property can plant Snowberry and expect to see animals foraging on it much later in the year than other plants.

Yellow Twig Dogwood is a small deciduous shrub with attractive, bright yellow bark.

It features delicate white, star-shaped flowers and white fruit. It is often used as a screen, and its wide-spreading roots help stabilize areas experiencing soil erosion.

Yellow Twig Dogwood complements Red Osier Dogwood, and it is a great filler to add winter color to shrub and flower gardens.

Western Snowberry Quick Facts

Yellow Twig Dogwood Quick Facts

Zone: 1a
Zone: 2a
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Height: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Moisture: any
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Berries: small, white, poisonous to humans
Flowers: pinkish white
Bark: golden yellow in fall/winter
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Suckering: high
Suckering: low


In row spacing: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)

Toxicity: berries are toxic to humans

Other Names: buckbrush, wolfberry