Re: Snowberry

Nancy, I had snowberry growing in a hedge that only got afternoon sun.
The back of our house which faces east is also surrounded on the three sides
by woods. I do get sun from late morning to early afternoon. have you
thought of the dwarf boxwoods or some of the dwarf rhododendrons? Have you
considered Pieris - there are dwarf ones available. You may not have enough
sun for Ericas, but they flower early spring. Cyclamen coum would do nicely,
but will leave bare spots during the summer.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Nancy Stedman"

> Anyone have any experience growing Symphoricarpos albus or related
species?
> I'm wondering how much sun it needs to flower (and produce berries). I'm
> thinking of putting it right in back of my house, which is very shady
> except during the winter. The berries last during the winter, right? Is
> this a tough plant? Depending on where I place it, it might get hit by gas
> fumes (from the dryer) venting out of the houses.
>
> I'm turning this whole terrace area, which is surrounded on three sides by
> woodsy slopes (and on the fourth by the back wall of the house--hence, no
> light), into a winter/early spring garden. I've already got tons of
> hellebores, some hepatica, some spring ephemerals, many early bulbs (like
> snowdrops), two rhododendrons (for their evergreen leaves), a small
> Japanese maple (for its winter shape), evergreen ferns, a mahonia bealii
> and two spicebushes. I'm toying with the idea of planting cyclamen coum.
> Any other ideas? What about sarcocca (sweet box)? I don't have much
> space--the beds are only 2-3 feet deep--but I have a little room left. And
> for some reason, I have an aversion to hollies.
>
> Nancy Stedman, NYC, zone 6B
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