Description
Bundle of 10
At a Glance: Snowberry is an erect opposite-branching, rhizomatous shrub with very fine twigs. It thrives in open forests, thickets, rocky slopes, river terraces and ravines.
Leaves: Small, opposite, elliptic to oval deciduous leaves have smooth to wavy-toothed margins.
Flowers: Small bell-shaped flowers are pink to white, in short, dense clusters of few flowers, mostly terminal. Attractive to hummingbirds.
Fruit: As the name suggests, white berry-like fruits form in clustered drupes, and are persistent through winter.
Growing Conditions:
| Sun/Shade Tolerance | Hydrology | Elevation Range |
| Full sun 80%-100%
Most sun 60%-80% Part sun/shade 40%-60% Shade 20%-40% |
Dry
Moist
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Low elevations
Mid elevations
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References:
MacKinnon, A., Pojar, J., & Alaback, P. B. (1994). Plants of the Pacific Northwest coast: Washington, Oregon, British Columbia & Alaska. Richmond, Wash: Lone Pine Publishing.
