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Snowberry - White
White Snowberry, symphoricarpos albus, has dainty pink flowers that appear in July. It is accented with blue-green foliage, and then produces large white berries in autumn. Hummingbirds love the flowers, and in the fall the white berries are an excellent food for birds. It is good for holding soil on steep bank and prefers light sun and moist conditions. White Snowberry is a dense, twiggy shrub that grows 5-6 feet tall and 3-6 feet wide. It spreads by suckers underground. It prefers sun to medium shade, tolerates any soil, and is easy to transplant. It should be pruned before new growth begins. ... get more information
Burning Bush-Bursting Heart In the spring and summer this shrub quietly takes the back seat to other seasonal color. However, in early fall, it draws curious looks with its unique display of fruit. Bumpy, raspberry-red pods hang on the ends of stems and split open to reveal small, smooth, red seeds. If you'll plant this shrub with some room to grow, it will delight you with its fullness and profusion of fall "hearts. " The lower limbs can be removed up to 2' or so and ground covers (foam flower, green and gold, ginger, etc. Grows 4-6'. Native. |
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