Tuesday 16 February 2016

Symphoricarpus albus


  • Common Name - snow berry
  • Botanical Name - Symphoricarpus albus
  • Family - Caprifoliaceae
  • Bud - opposite
  • Stem/Bark - smooth, brown
  • Leaf - simple, elliptic shape, acute apex, obtuse base, undulate margin, pinnately lobed
  • Flower - raceme inflorescence, showy, white, fragrant,  June - August
  • Fruit - berry, true, white, September - December
  • Habit - dense, twiggy
  • Form - oval, horizontal
  • Size - 2 - 3 m
  • Culture - full sun/part shade, well drained soil
  • Use - mixed shrub border, native planting

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