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Symphoricarpos orbiculatus

Red Snowberry


Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
Purple-red berries persist through winter. Good in shade or sun and on bank plantings. A spreading shrub with slender arching branches. Flowers are yellow-white, flushed rose in June or July. Tolerant of most soils. Prune in early spring so current season’s growth can produce flowers and fruit.
Attracts Butterflies
Attracts Butterflies

Sun / Shade Ratio

Shade Tolerance

Sun Tolerance

Attributes

SHAPE
Spreading, arching
FOLIAGE
Blue-green
FALL FOLIAGE
Crimson
MINIMUM HEIGHT
3
Feet
MAXIMUM HEIGHT
5
Feet
MINIMUM SPREAD
4
Feet
MAXIMUM SPREAD
8
Feet
HARDINESS ZONES
4, 5, 6, 7