Creeping Snowberry, Symphoricarpos mollis

About Creeping Snowberry (Symphoricarpos mollis) 22 Nurseries Carry This Plant

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Symphoricarpos mollis, with the common names creeping snowberry, Southern California snowberry, and trip vine, is a shrub in the Honeysuckle Family (Caprifoliaceae). It is found in western North America from British Columbia to California inland to Nevada and Idaho.

The shrub does well in warm climates and can tolerate both intense sun and constant shade. It is a plant of chaparral ecosystems, especially along coastlines.

Plant Description

Plant Type

Shrub

Size

1 - 2 ft tall
3 - 4 ft wide

Form

Spreading

Dormancy

Winter Deciduous

Flower Color

Pink

Flowering Season

Spring, Summer

Wildlife Supported

Hummingbirds like the flowers. Some birds will eat the berries if nothing else is available though they are said to taste like soap because of the saponins.
Bee gardens

Butterflies & moths hosted ( 1 confirmed

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Pleromelloida consertaPleromelloida conserta

Variable Checkerspot Euphydryas chalcedonaEuphydryas chalcedona

American Snout Libytheana carinentaLibytheana carinenta

Anicia Checkerspot Euphydryas aniciaEuphydryas anicia

Snowberry Checkerspot Euphydryas colonEuphydryas colon

White-lined Sphinx Hyles lineataHyles lineata

Elegant Sheepmoth Hemileuca eglanterinaHemileuca eglanterina

Landscaping Information

Sun

Part Shade

Moisture

Very Low

Summer Irrigation

Max 1x / month once established, Never irrigate once established

Nurseries

Carried by 22

Ease of Care

Very Easy

Soil Drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Soil Description

Tolerates a variety of soils

Common uses

Bank Stabilization, Bee Gardens, Bird Gardens, Butterfly Gardens, Deer Resistant, Groundcovers, Hummingbird Gardens

Maintenance

Can be cut back in winter

Propagation?

For propagating by seed: Soak in concentrated H 2 S04 1 hr. (or 3-4 mos. warm stratification) and 4-6 mos. cold stratification ( Emery and Frey 1971). Easily propagated from cuttings or divisions.

Sunset Zones?

1, 2, 4*, 6*, 7*, 9, 14*, 15, 16, 17*, 18*, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Natural Setting

Site Type

Dry open places; Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Southern Oak Woodland, Chaparral

Climate

Annual Precipitation: 11.1" - 152.2", Summer Precipitation: 0.14" - 5.80", Coldest Month: 22.9" - 57.0", Hottest Month: 45.1" - 78.8", Humidity: 0.14" - 26.18", Elevation: 13" - 11042"

Alternative Names

Botanical Names: Symphoricarpos acutus,Symphoricarpos hesperius
Common Names: Southern California Snowberry, Trailing Snowberry, Trip Vine

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Sources include: Wikipedia. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the California Consortia of Herbaria, Sunset information provided by Jepson Flora Project. Propogation from seed information provided by the Santa Barbara Botanical Garden from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include CalPhotos, Wikimedia Commons, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include Calflora, CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online, Jepson Flora Project, Las Pilitas, Theodore Payne, Tree of Life, The Xerces Society, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.

Links: Jepson eFlora Taxon Page CalPhotos Wikipedia Calflora

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