Symphoricarpos Candy
Small pink flowers swell into pink pearls
For gardeners who are looking for shrubs that provide winter interest after most flowers and leaves are gone, snowberries rate high on the list. Plump, candy-pink berries ripen in early fall, as the last of summers’ small pink flowers swell into pearls. As the leaves fall, each arching stem is adorned with the decorative berries which remain on slender branches through the winter.This is the perfect plant to provide months of winter garden interest. These new, compact forms are suitable for a more prominent place in the front border. Snowberries are especially beautiful with a light dusting of snow and are spectacular in large numbers.
Cultural Details
TYPE
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Full sun to part shade farther south
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Average garden soil
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Moist, but well drained
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3-8
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Early summer
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Pink
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Late summer, makes many more fruits if you have another variety of snowberry planted in the same area. summer
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Pink
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30-36″ tall by 30-36″ wide
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Occasional powdery mildew
What Makes Me Special?
Landscape Use
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
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