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Symphoricarpos Magical® Little Red Riding Hood

Pearly white fruits with a red dusting

You’re going to love the way this sweet little snowberry fits into your outdoor spaces. Beginning in late August, pearl-white berries form in clusters at the tips of every branch—each with a red dusting. The ideal choice for planting along a garden path or outside a low set window where you can look into the eye-catching fruits, Little Red Riding Hood delivers a pleasing show of color when most plants are preparing for a long winters’ rest.

Plant in irregular groupings or as an informal hedge for a readily available supply of cut stems for floral arrangements in late summer and early fall. Snowberries add interest to the garden at a time when most perennials and shrubs are exhibiting a tired look. And, as an added bonus, they make excellent cuts for floral arrangements. With these improved varieties from Plants Nouveau, new found uses for snowberries abound.

Who Am I?

  • Common Name:
    Magical®️ Little Red Riding Hood snowberry
  • Botanical Name:
    Symphoricarpos doornsbosii 'Kolmarrho'
  • 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
    3-8a
  • 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
    Raspberry
  • Size:
    3' tall by 3' wide
  • Diseases & Pests:
    None known

What Makes Me Special?

Pearl-white berries form in clusters at the tips of every branch – each with a red dusting. The ideal choice for planting along a garden path or outside a low set window where you can look into the eye-catching fruits.

Landscape Use

Borders, cutting gardens, foundations, urban gardens, wildlife 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®️ Little Red Riding Hood snowberry
  • Botanical Name:
    Symphoricarpos doornsbosii 'Kolmarrho'
  • Type:
    Shrub

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