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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. ... additional info
Chokeberry - Black The Black Chokeberry, Aronia melanocarpa 'black', is an open, upright, spreading, somewhat rounded but leggy, deciduous shrub which typically grows 3-6’ tall. It displays clusters of 5-petaled, white flowers in spring which are followed in early autumn by blackish purple, blueberry-sized fruits which usually do not persist into winter. Lustrous, dark green foliage turns an attractive purplish red in autumn. Although technically edible, the fruits are extremely tart and bitter, and are not recommended for eating off the bush. Attractive fall color and fruit give this shrub good ornamental value for a shrub border. Easily grown in average, medium wet, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Tolerant of wide range of soils. Spreads by root suckers to form colonies. |
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