Types of snowberry: description, advantages, disadvantages and photos

The snowberry is one of the most beautiful plants that can please the eye on a flower bed, even in cold weather. Below we give the most common types of snowberry along with photos, according to which you can easily choose a plant for your flower garden.

Snowberry white (symphoricar-pos albus BIake)

Snowberry white is the most common type, which is quite often found on flower beds in different climatic zones. The branches of this shrub are yellowish-gray, under the weight of the fruits they hang beautifully to the ground, thereby forming a spherical crown.

The leaves bloom in early spring, they have an oval or ovoid shape, the color is gray-green, and the length is up to 6 cm. A distinctive feature of this variety is the presence of pink-tinged leaves on the rims, which makes the white snowberry especially attractive.

The flowers of this plant are small, collected under the axils of the leaves in small groups. Their color is greenish-pink.This species of snowdrop blooms for a very long time - from July to September, when large fruits begin to form from the flowers, which are about 1 cm in diameter. Very often, these fruits are stored on the branches of the bush in winter.

The advantage of growing white snowberry is its unpretentiousness to the soil, so it can be planted even in those areas where the soil contains a lot of lime and stone. It can grow near the road, in the shade and for a long period without irrigation. All this makes it a universal plant for decorating a garden plot.

Snow bug mountain-loving (symphoricar-pos oreophilus Gray)

This type of snowberry is a tall shrub that can reach a height of up to 1.5 m. Motherland snowberry pride - North America. The plant is distinguished by unpretentiousness in cultivation, although with strong winter frosts its shoots can be significantly affected, and therefore they should be cut almost to the ground and cover.

Differs oval green leaves that have a slight pubescence. Flowering plant starts in July. Flowers have the form of bells, which can grow in pairs or singly. The color of flowers is usually pink, although there are also white. After flowering, this snowberry turns into a bush with white balls.

Snowberry Western (symphoricar-pos occidentalis Hook)

This type of snow-white shrub is distinguished not only by its great height - about 1.5 meters, but also by its large crown diameter, which can be 110 cm. The leaves on the bush are small, soft green, with a slight hairiness on the underside.

Flowering is formed in early July, when the bush is densely covered with delicate flowers. Flowers are held until the last days of August, when they gradually begin to transform into round white berries (sometimes they have a delicate pink color).

This type of snowdrop is great for use as a hedge, as well amenable to pruning and the formation of a bush. Very long retains its attractive appearance due to frost-resistant berries.

Snowberry ordinary (symphoricar-pos orbiculatus mönch)

This plant can only be described as a shrub with white berries, which are formed on it closer to the autumn and saved almost all winter.

Common Snowberry it is distinguished by round leaves of small size and thin shoots, which at the time of the appearance of the fruit bend down to the ground. At the top of the bush leaves usually get a dark green color, and below - gray.

Flowers appear in July and differ in very small sizes. They are white in color and collected in small short inflorescences. After flowering on the bushes formed purple-red fruits (sometimes coral) with a light bluish bloom. In autumn, leaves on the shoots become purple, which makes the plant especially attractive.

The only drawback of the snowdrop is its weak resistance to frost, which nevertheless does not interfere with growing it in Ukraine. It survives well on any type of soil, including dry sand and stony ground.

Snowberry Chenot (symphoricar-pos x Chenaultii)

This kind is a hybrid of snowberry pink roundedtherefore, its fruits are also pink. The advantage of this species in cultivation is excellent resistance to frost, as with growth the bush rarely exceeds 1 m in height.

The thin shoots of the snowfield are rather long, but completely curved towards the ground. They are usually used for plant reproduction, as shoots are well suited for rooting. The snow grower Chenot also refers to honey plants. In growing and caring unpretentious.

Dorenbose Hybrids (Doorenbos Hybrids)

The homeland of the snowberry is North America, but in order for the plant to adapt well to other conditions and to have a more attractive appearance, the Dutch scientists developed hybrid species of this bush, to which Snow Dorenbosa. ABOUTThis species is distinguished by very bright pink fruits, but low resistance to frost, as a result of which their bushes have to be well covered for the winter.

Regardless of the type, snowfenders are an excellent solution for decorating the summer cottage, as this plant pleases with its beautiful shoots, flowers and fruits practically throughout the vegetative period. In addition, all varieties of this plant are able to grow on any soil and undemanding to watering.