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Western Snowberry vs Morden Amorette Rose
Symphoricarpos occidentalis
Rosa Morden Amorette
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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.
The Morden Amorette Rose is a flowering hybrid shrub that is a compact grower, with bright reddish-pink blooms. The double-flowered blooms are lightly scented. This shrub blooms from late spring to late summer, and has glossy green leaves that turn yellow in the fall.
The Morden Amorette Rose is popular as it is fairly disease resistant, and is a vigorous grower.
Western Snowberry Quick Facts
Morden Amorette Rose Quick Facts
Toxicity: berries are toxic to humans