Honey bees
Nectar value
High
Pollen value
High
Pollinator plant
Snowberry
Symphoricarpos albus
Linked agroforestry plant data
Pollinator recipe
Bee value
Who this plant supports
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Complete plant information
Structure
- Vegetation layer
- Shrub
- Size
- Small
- Dimensions
- 3.00 m high × 2.00 m wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Foliage
- Deciduous
Site conditions
- USDA hardiness
- 3-7
- Moisture
- Well-drained, Moist
- Soil
- Sandy, Loamy, Clay
- pH
- Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
- Light
- Shade, Partial shade, Sun
Uses
- Edible parts
- Fruit
- Edibility
- 1 out of 5
- Medicinal value
- 2 out of 5
The fruits can be eaten raw, but they have a mild taste and are best when cooked. They have a diameter of about 15 mm and can be toxic if a large amount is consumed.