species
Symphoricarpos albus
Snowberry
Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.
Symphoricarpos albus belongs to the family Caprifoliaceae, also known as Snowberry, introduced to the UK. It reaches 2 m tall and 2 m across in about 10 years. It grows in full sun, part shade or shade, on loam, clay or chalk soil, where the ground is acid, neutral or alkaline and in well drained or moist conditions, and suits average or exposed positions. It flowers from June to July. Its RHS hardiness rating is H7 (very hardy): Below −20°C.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Size at maturity
- 2 m tall × 2 m across, after about 10 years
- Hardiness
- H7 (RHS)
- Aspect
- Full sun, Part shade, Shade
- Soil
- Loam, Clay, Chalk
- Acidity
- Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
- Moisture
- Well drained, Moist
- Exposure
- Average, Exposed
- In the UK
- Introduced
When it flowers
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
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