• attractive winter interest
• deciduous shrub pink berries
• tough shrub that will tolerate dry shade
• little or no maintenance
• great in winter arrangements
• Also known as Pink Symphony Snowberry
• white species is native to north America
• grows to 4’tall x 4′ wide

Pink Snowberry planted at the base of an Amur Maple, Acer ginnala

This easy shrub is a gift to those who have dry shade in their gardens. It is wild in its native form and many will recognize that shrub with white berries as it is indigenous to the Rocky Mountains. It is commonly known as as Wax or Snow Berry. However breeding has given us this pink form, which although non-descript in summer provides a green filling for bare areas. Small pink/white flowers appear towards the end of summer followed by the prettiest pink berries. They would look stunning planted in front of evergreens but anywhere in the garden they add interest in winter. Birds may eat them but the berries are generally considered poisonous. Although the shrub will tolerate dry shade it cannot survive without some moisture so if the ground becomes totally dry looking it will require water. Good drainage is also essential. The only maintenance after a few years is the removal of dead branches. This shrub combines well with Dutch Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum, any spring bulbs, low growing Artemisias, Lady’s Mantle Alchemilla mollis and other shade loving plants.

Bottom left: Pink Snowberry combined with Ivy and Cedar in arrangement. Bottom Right: Dutch Honeysuckle left with Pink Snowberry in flower.