Snowberry

Symphoricarpos albus

Snowberry is a shrub for mid-border, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay or loam, flowering Jun, Jul.

Where to use it in a border

At around 120 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 120 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 3a to 7a, so check it suits your area before planting.

It appears in our lists of full sun, shade, clay soil, pollinator-friendly plants.

Border Builder uses Snowberry's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.

Flowering through the year

Worth knowing

• It tolerates a shaded, north-facing spot.
• Not recorded as pet-safe; site it away from pets that graze if that matters to you.
• Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.

Good companions

Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:

• Anise/Blue Sageto flower when it does not
• Atamasco Rain Lilyto edge in front
• Cleyerafor height behind it
• Creeping Phlox 'Sherwood Purple'to edge in front
• Devilwoodfor height behind it
• Firebushfor height behind it

Garden styles

Foundation planting Native Wildlife garden Woodland