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Symphoricarpos Magical® Ruby Falls

Rose‑Pink Berries on Upright Stems—Perfect for filling arrangements

Ideal for mid-season harvest, rose‑pink, delicately sized berries make an ideal filler, adding soft color and texture to floral arrangements. This snowberry features straight, upright branches that are easy to harvest. When cut early, the berries appear dark pink and mature to a softer, full pink shade over time.

Snowberries provide an excellent food source for birds and small mammals and fit beautifully into naturalized landscapes. Magical Ruby Falls adds mid-season interest while also providing a reliable harvest of stems for cut‑flower use.

Who Am I?

  • Common Name:
    Magical® Ruby Falls snowberry
  • Botanical Name:
    Symphoricarpos doorenbosii ‘Kolmarufa’
  • 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:
    2-3'
  • Spacing:
    3' x 3'
  • Bloom Time:
    Late Spring
  • Bloom Color:
    White to pale pink
  • Fruit Time
    Mid-late September
  • 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?

A mid-season variety, with easy-to-harvest upright stems

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 Falls snowberry
  • Botanical Name:
    Symphoricarpos doorenbosii ‘Kolmarufa’
  • Type:
    Shrub

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