Roundleaf snowberry is a low, woody shrub native to the western United States and northwestern Mexico, where it grows in dry to moderately moist mountain and foothill sites. It is hardy and tolerant of drought and cold, and is grown mainly for its tough, low-maintenance habit and white to pinkish berries.
Family
Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family)
Grows as
Shrub
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water deeply but infrequently once established; it tolerates drought well and dislikes soggy soil.
Soil
Well-drained soil, tolerant of poor, rocky or alkaline ground.
Temperature
Hardy to around -30 °C; tolerates hot summers, and protect young plants from severe cold.
How easy
Easy
Native range
SW. & WC. to N. Mexico
Climate
temperate
About
Symphoricarpos rotundifolius is a North American subshrub in the honeysuckle family, also known by the common name round-leaved snowberry.
Where it grows
Symphoricarpos rotundifolius is native to the western United States and northwestern Mexico. It has been found in California, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Idaho, eastern Oregon, the Oklahoma Panhandle, far western Texas, and northern Baja California.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.