Mountain Snowberry

Symphoricarpos oreophilus A. Gray - Honeysuckle family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 5.0 feet

Planting Distance: 4.0 feet

Plant Type: Shrub

Root Depth: 12 inches

Growth Form: Rhizomatous

Growth Rate: Moderate

Features

Flower Color: White

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Late Spring

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: No

Drought Tolerance: High

Flood Tolerance: None

Fire Tolerance: High

Salt Tolerance: Low

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Butterflies; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth); Hummingbirds

Larval Species depending on Mountain Snowberry: Euphydryas chalcedona, Euphydryas chalcedona colon, Hemileuca eglanterina annulata, Hemileuca nuttalli

Native Range

USA: Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.