Creeping Snowberry – Symphoricarpos mollis (sim-for-i-KAR-pos MOL-lis) Family: Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle Family) Native to: Much of coastal and mountainous North America from British Columbia to S. CA; along streamsides, on ridges and dry sunny slopes near coasts, and in open places in woodland habitats. Growth characteristics: woody subshrub mature height: 2-4 ft. mature width: 3-4+ ft. Low- growing, spreading deciduous shrub. Shape is mounded, with slim arching branches. Slow-growing. Evergreen with small neat-looking opposite leaves. Naturally spreads slowly by underground rhizomes and by rooting of stems that touch bare ground. Blooms/fruits: Blooms Mar-June. Flowers occurring in clusters of small, hanging, bell-shaped, pinkish- white blooms (a bit like Manzanita blooms). Fruit is a white berry, paired in late summer. Uses in the garden: Most useful as a groundcover in shady gardens. Useful for erosion control because of its rhizomes. Does well with Mahonia, currants, Heucheras and other shade-lovers under firs and other trees. Looks good in planters or borders in part to full shade. Sensible substitute for: Non-native berry bushes and honeysuckles. Attracts: Bird habitat: nesting cover for the endangered least Bell's vireo; white berries for Mockingbirds, Finches, Towhees, other berry-eating birds. Native bees, butterflies love the flowers. Requirements: Element Requirement Sun Full sun to full shade; does best with more sun in the immediate coastal regions Soil Any well-drained local soil Water Moderate too low levels of summer water (every 2 weeks or so); quite drought tolerant once established, but does fine with semi-moist soils. Fertilizer Light fertilizer or organic mulch for more flowers & fruits Other Management: Does fine with neglect. For more attractive plant and more blooms/fruits prune heavily (to ground or nearly so) in late fall and give light supplemental fertilizer. Propagation: from seed : requires stratification by cuttings : hardwood in fall; probably also semi- softwood in summer. Plant/seed sources (see list for source numbers): 1, 12, 13, 14, 20 1/15/15 © Project SOUND
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Creeping Snowberry – Symphoricarpos mollis (sim-for-i-KAR-pos MOL-lis)
Family: Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle Family)
Native to: Much of coastal and mountainous North America from British Columbia to S. CA; along
streamsides, on ridges and dry sunny slopes near coasts, and in open places in woodland habitats.
Growth characteristics: woody subshrub mature height: 2-4 ft. mature width: 3-4+ ft. Low-
growing, spreading deciduous shrub. Shape is mounded, with slim arching branches. Slow-growing. Evergreen with small neat-looking opposite leaves. Naturally spreads slowly by underground rhizomes
and by rooting of stems that touch bare ground.
Blooms/fruits: Blooms Mar-June. Flowers occurring in clusters of small, hanging, bell-shaped, pinkish-
white blooms (a bit like Manzanita blooms). Fruit is a white berry, paired in late summer.
Uses in the garden: Most useful as a groundcover in shady gardens. Useful for erosion control because of
its rhizomes. Does well with Mahonia, currants, Heucheras and other shade-lovers under firs and other
trees. Looks good in planters or borders in part to full shade.
Sensible substitute for: Non-native berry bushes and honeysuckles.
Attracts: Bird habitat: nesting cover for the endangered least Bell's vireo; white berries for Mockingbirds,
Finches, Towhees, other berry-eating birds. Native bees, butterflies love the flowers.
Requirements:
Element Requirement
Sun Full sun to full shade; does best with more sun in the immediate coastal regions
Soil Any well-drained local soil
Water Moderate too low levels of summer water (every 2 weeks or so); quite drought
tolerant once established, but does fine with semi-moist soils.
Fertilizer Light fertilizer or organic mulch for more flowers & fruits
Other
Management: Does fine with neglect. For more attractive plant and more blooms/fruits prune heavily (to ground or nearly so) in late fall and give light supplemental fertilizer.
Propagation: from seed: requires stratification by cuttings: hardwood in fall; probably also semi-
softwood in summer.
Plant/seed sources (see list for source numbers): 1, 12, 13, 14, 20 1/15/15
© Project SOUND
Symphoricarpos mollis Creeping snowberry
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