Symphoricarpos Galaxy
Plump, white berries
For gardeners who are on the lookout for shrubs that provide winter interest after most flowers and leaves are gone, snowberries rate high on the list. Plump, bridal-white berries ripen in early fall, as the last of summers’ small white flowers swell into pearls. As the leaves fall, each arching stem is adorned with the decorative berries which remain on slender branches through the winter. The perfect plant for the winter garden these compact forms are suitable for a more prominent place in the front border. Snowberries are especially beautiful with a light dusting of snow.
Cultural Details
TYPE
Shrub
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Full sun to part shade farther south
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Average garden soil
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Moist, but well drained
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3-8
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Early summer
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Pink
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Late summer, makes many more fruits if you have another variety of snowberry planted in the same area. summer
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White
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30-36″ tall by 30-36″ wide
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Occasional powdery mildew
What Makes Me Special?
Plump, bridal-white berries ripen in early fall, like pearls. As the leaves fall, each arching stem is adorned with the decorative berries which remain on slender branches through the winter.
Landscape Use
Foundations, cutting gardens, wildlife gardens, borders, small urban gardens, containers
Pruning
Symphoricarpos flower in early spring on new growth and fruit in late summer. To ensure maximum fruit production, prune no later than late winter.
Propagation
Cuttings
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