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.

Who Am I?

Common Name:

Candy snowberry
Botanical Name:

Symphoricarpos doornbosii ‘Kolmcan’ PP20931
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

Pink
Size:

30-36″ tall by 30-36″ wide
Diseases & Pests:

Occasional powdery mildew

What Makes Me Special?

Plump, candy-pink berries ripen in early fall. As the leaves fall, each arching stem is adorned with the decorative berries which remain on slender branches through the winter.

Landscape Use

Foundations, cutting gardens, wildlife gardens, borders, small urban gardens, containers

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:

Candy snowberry
Botanical Name:

Symphoricarpos doornbosii ‘Kolmcan’ PP20931
Type:

Shrub

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