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Symphoricarpos Magical® Avalanche

Abundant, pure white fruits.

With a cascading form, Magical®️ Avalanche will be covered in plump, snow white berries that ripen late in the summer, swelling into pearls. As the leaves fall, each arching stem is adorned with fruits that persist well into fall. A new selection from a line of dwarf, colorful snowberries from Kolster, BV in The Netherlands, Avalanche is spectacular in groupings, but will also make a great specimen and is also an excellent cut flower. Use Avalanche as a taller border plant, along path edges and driveways to light up your garden in the late afternoon and evening.  Each fruit glows like a little lantern in the evening light.

Who Am I?

  • Common Name:
    Magical®️ Avalanche snowberry
  • Botanical Name:
    Symphoricarpos doornbosii ‘Kolmava’
  • Type:
    Shrub

Cultural Details

TYPE

Shrub
  • Light:
    Full sun to part shade farther south
  • Soil:
    Average garden soil
  • Moisture:
    Moist, but well drained
  • Hardiness Zone
    3-8
  • Bloom Time:
    Early summer
  • Bloom Color:
    Pink
  • Fruit Time
    Late summer, makes many more fruits if you have another variety of snowberry planted in the same area. summer
  • Fruit Color
    White
  • Size:
    3-4' tall by 3' wide
  • Diseases & Pests:
    None known

What Makes Me Special?

Plump, snow white berries ripen late in the summer, swelling into pearls. As the leaves fall, each arching stem is adorned with fruits that persist into fall

Landscape Use

Borders, containers, cutting gardens, foundations, urban gardens

Pruning

Symphoricarpos flower in early spring on new growth and fruit in late summer. To ensure maximum fruit production, prune no later than late winter.

Propagation

Cuttings

Who Am I?

  • Common Name:
    Magical®️ Avalanche snowberry
  • Botanical Name:
    Symphoricarpos doornbosii ‘Kolmava’
  • Type:
    Shrub

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