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| Common Name | Snowberry, Common snowbery |
| Latin Name | Symphoricarpos albus |
| Family | Caprifoliaceae |
| Sunset zones / USDA zones | A3, 1-11, 14-21 / 3-7 |
| Type / Form | Shrub / Medium |
| Native Habitat | North America non-wetlands 0-4,000 feet |
| Soil | Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic content, well drained |
| Water | Once to twice per month during hot periods |
| Exposure | Full sun to medium shade |
| Height X Width | Up to 8 feet by 8 feet |
| Protective Mechanism | None |
| Leaves | Opposite, simple, deciduous; variable in shape, generally oval, but may have entire or lobed margins (on the same plant); 3/4 to 2 1/2 inches long; green above and paler below. |
| Flowers | Monoecious; perfect, small (1/4 inch), pinkish-white, and bell-shaped; occur in small terminal clusters, appearing in early summer. Fruit round, white, waxy, and berry-like, up to 1/2 inch in diameter, often 3 to 5 per cluster; last well into winter. Inedible and commonly considered TOXIC. |
| Bark / Roots | Tan to grayish brown and often splitting lengthwise on older stems. Twigs slender, smooth, yellow-brown; pith is hollow; opposite branching. |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Propagation | Seeds, rhizomes, cuttings |
| Pests and diseases | |
| Landscape uses | Barrier, erosion control, foliage accent, fire retardant, borders |
| Garden Suitability | Songbird, Fire Retardant, Ethnobotanical |
| Nature Value | Browsed by game and cattle |
| Native American Uses | Common snowberry fruit was eaten fresh but was not favored by Native Americans. The fruits were also dried for winter use. Common snowberry was used on hair as soap |
| Links | |
| Images and data | http://www.hort.uconn.edu/plants/s/symalb/symalb1.html |
| Images and data | http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=syal |
| Images and data | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphoricarpos |
| Images and data | http://green.kingcounty.gov/gonative/Plant.aspx?Act=view&PlantID=36 |
| Images and data | http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/53571/ |
| Images and data | http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?ID=258 |
| Images and data | http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=7895 |
| Images and data | http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/shrub/symalb/all.html |
| Nursery, images, and data | http://www.laspilitas.com/nature-of-california/plants/symphoricarpos-albus-laevigatus |
| Nursery, images, and data | http://www.cnplx.info/nplx/species?taxon=Symphoricarpos+albus+var.+laevigatus |
| Nursery | Oak Hills Nursery, 13874 Ranchero Road, Oak Hills, 92345, 760-947-6261 |
| Distribution map | http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=SYAL |
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