Botanical Name: Symphoricarpos occidentalis
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Common Name: Western Snowberry; Wolfberry  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

3-6'

 

Flower Color

Pink

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

Grey

 

Fruit Color

White

 

Fruit Season

Summer, Fall

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

A small shrub to 4 feet tall and wide, though it has a suckering habit with the tendency to form colonies. Erect, arching branches. Gray-green leaves are opposite and oval shaped with coarse, round teeth. Clusters of non-showy, pink flowers are followed by white berries, which discolor to brown or black. Best used in larger landscapes or for erosion control. Attractive forage for songbirds and hummingbirds; attracts native bees.