Scientific name: Symphoricarpos albus (N)
Common name: snowberry
Family name: Caprifoliaceae
Useful cultivars and selections:
USDA hardiness zone: 4
Mature height and spread: 1-2m wide and tall
Form: Dense, oval, rounded
Water use: Moderate
Soil requirements: Well-drained, heavy clay soils
Leaf arrangement: Simple. Opposite.
Fall colour: not significant
Flower/cone/fruit description: Raceme flowers; showy. White berry.
Limitations: Not very ornamental or decorative.
Suitable uses: Shrub border. Low maintenance. Adaptable. Restoration work.
Quick ID description: Dec. Shrub. Simple. Opposite. Pinnately lobed, elliptic. White berry (in small clusters, lasts all year). Very small leaves.