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Symphoricarpos albus 'Tilden Park' (Tilden Snowberry) - An upright deciduous shrub to 5 feet tall with bright blue-green 1 inch long leaves. In the summer appear tight clusters of small bell-shaped pink flowers followed by half-inch, pearly white berries that remain well into winter.
Tolerates full sun with regular irrigation but better planted in light shade with occasional irrigation. Tolerant of a wide range of soils. Cold hardy to less than 10° F.
This plant is a selected form of the common California streamside native, Symphoricarpos albus, a plant that ranges across much of Canada and the northern and western United States where it grows in a wide variety of habitat types including shady moist forests and on floodplains and riverbanks. The name of the genus is from the Greek words 'symphorein' meaning "to bear together" and 'karpos' meaning "fruit" in reference to the clustered fruits. The specific epithet means white in reference to the fruit.
'Tilden Park' was originally selected by Roy Taylor at the Tilden Park Botanic Garden in the foothills of the East Bay (San Francisco Bay). It was selected for its bushy habit, clean foliage and reliable fruit set of large berries. We grew and sold this fine Snowberry from 2003 until 2011.
The information about Symphoricarpos albus 'Tilden Park' displayed on this web page is based on our research conducted in the nursery's horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also include observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share cultural information that would aid others in growing this plant. |
