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Symphoricarpos Magical® Ruby Giant

Big, rose‑red berries for extended fall harvest

Extraordinarily large clusters of rose‑red berries define this attractive mid‑to-late‑season snowberry while providing bold color and strong visual impact.  With a harvest window extending from September through October, Magical Ruby Giant adds value to your cut flower offerings and extra beauty to your garden.

Who Am I?

  • Common Name:
    Magical® Ruby Giant snowberry
  • Botanical Name:
    Symphoricarpos doorenbosii 'Kolmarugi'
  • 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
    3-8
  • Size:
    2.5-3' tall by 3' wide
  • Spacing:
    3' x 3'
  • Bloom Time:
    September - October
  • Bloom Color:
    White to pale pink
  • Fruit Time
    Mid-late September - October
  • Fruit Color
    Rose red
  • 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?

Exceptionally large rose‑red berries bring dramatic color to garden and arrangements.

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 Giant snowberry
  • Botanical Name:
    Symphoricarpos doorenbosii 'Kolmarugi'
  • Type:
    Shrub

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