Is Snowberry deer resistant?
Symphoricarpos albus
Plant typeShrubHardinessZones 3–7LightFull shade to part shade
Mature height36–72 in
BloomSummerMaintenanceLow, mostly leave it alone
Native range38 US states
About Snowberry
Porcelain-white berries the size of marbles hang on well after leaf fall, which is the whole appeal. It suckers into a dense thicket and tolerates deep shade and poor soil, so it suits rough boundary planting. Berries are mildly toxic.
Soil and care
- Soil pH
- 5.5 to 7.5
- Drainage
- Average garden soil
- Water
- Moderate
- Spacing
- 47 to 71 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Maintenance
- Low
Similar to Snowberry
Other shrubs with the same deer rating.
- Antelope BitterbrushPurshia tridentataSeldom damaged
- Anthony Waterer SpireaSpiraea x bumaldaZones 3–8Seldom damaged
- Apache PlumeFallugia paradoxaZones 6–10Seldom damaged
- Armstrong JuniperJuniperus chinensis 'Armstrongii'Zones 4–9Seldom damaged
- Autumn OliveElaeagnus umbellataZones 4–9Seldom damaged
- Autumn SageSalvia greggiiZones 6–9Seldom damaged
Where Snowberry grows
Hardy across most of these 48 states on zone range alone. Mountain and coastal areas sit outside the ranges used here, so check your own zone before ordering.
- Pennsylvanianative
- New Jerseynative
- New Yorknative
- Connecticutnative
- Massachusettsnative
- Virginianative
- Marylandnative
- Michigannative
- Wisconsinnative
- Ohionative
- Indiananative
- Illinoisnative
- Minnesotanative
- Missourinative
- North Carolinanative
- Tennesseenative
- Georgia
- Texas
- Coloradonative
- Californianative
- Oregonnative
- Washingtonnative
- New Hampshirenative
- Vermontnative
- Mainenative
- Rhode Islandnative
- Delawarenative
- West Virginianative
- Kentuckynative
- South Carolina
- Alabama
- Mississippi
- Arkansas
- Oklahoma
- Kansas
- Nebraskanative
- Iowanative
- North Dakotanative
- South Dakotanative
- Montananative
- Wyomingnative
- Idahonative
- Utahnative
- Nevada
- Arizona
- New Mexiconative
- Alaskanative
- District of Columbianative
Highlighted states are within its native range according to the USDA PLANTS database, where it is native to 38 US states in total.
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Common questions about Snowberry
- Is Snowberry deer resistant?
- Snowberry (Symphoricarpos albus) is rated Seldom Severely Damaged on the Rutgers NJAES four-tier scale. Light browsing at worst; rarely ruined.
- What hardiness zones does Snowberry grow in?
- Snowberry is hardy in USDA zones 3 to 7. Outside that range it will either not survive winter or will struggle with summer heat.
- Does Snowberry grow in shade?
- Yes. Snowberry tolerates full shade to part shade, which makes it one of the options for a shaded bed where deer also browse.
- How big does Snowberry get?
- Mature height is roughly 36–72 in. Growth rate is fast.