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Symphoricarpos Magical® Ruby Cascade

A late fruiting variety, with dark berries and gracefully arching branches

Another lovely snowberry, Ruby Cascade, delivers season‑long interest from spring through fall. Small, bell‑shaped flowers emerge in spring, followed by pearl‑shaped, rose‑pink berries that ripen from September through October. Gracefully arching branches add texture and movement to naturalized garden settings and provide an excellent source of stems for floral arrangements.

Who Am I?

  • Common Name:
    Magical® Ruby Cascade snowberry
  • Botanical Name:
    Symphoricarpos doorenbosii ‘Kolmarucas’
  • Type:
    Shrub

Cultural Details

TYPE

Shrub
  • Light:
    Full sun
  • Soil:
    All soil types, but root rot can occur in poorly drained soil
  • Moisture:
    Well-drained
  • Hardiness Zone
    4
  • Size:
    2.5-3'
  • Spacing:
    3' x 3'
  • Bloom Time:
    Late Pink
  • Bloom Color:
    White to pale pink
  • Fruit Time
    Late season/September - October
  • Fruit Color
    Rose-pink
  • Diseases & Pests:
    Root rot in wet soils and leaf spots in wet weather
  • Number of Stems
  • First year: 0
  • Second year: 10
  • Third year: 20
  • Fourth year: 20
  • Fifth year: 20
  • Sixth year: 20

What Makes Me Special?

A late‑fruiting snowberry with dark berries for extended harvest.

Landscape Use

Improved Kolster BV varieties expand snowberry use in the landscape, ideal for natural borders or informal hedges while providing cut stems for late summer and early fall arrangements

Propagation

Softwood Cuttings

Who Am I?

  • Common Name:
    Magical® Ruby Cascade snowberry
  • Botanical Name:
    Symphoricarpos doorenbosii ‘Kolmarucas’
  • Type:
    Shrub

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