Creeping snowberry

A deciduous sub-shrub typically growing only 1 ft tall but spreading by rhizomes 3-4 ft wide.

The tiny snow white berries of this native shrub appear in late summer, as the soft pink bell shaped flowers fade. Fruit is edible, but tastes a bit like bath soap, and is appreciated more by birds than people.

Plant with ferns, current, and coral bells. Excellent for erosion control.

Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade, Shade

Water: Light

Soil: Clay, Loam, Sand

Other: Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Bees, Deer Resistant, Erosion Control

Ecological Value	Creeping snowberry provides nesting cover for the endangered least Bell's vireo, in southern California. Also useful for erosion control because of its rhizomes.
Container	D-16
Ethnobotanical Uses	Native Americans crushed the leaves of creeping snowberry to treat sores and wounds. The bark was boiled to remedy tuberculosis and venereal disease. Stems were used for arrows and pipes
Distribution	Native to California and also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.
Elevation	Between 30 and 9843 feet
Communities
Habitat	Commonly occurs on dry, sunny slopes at low to mid elevations, although it can occur in shady conditions as well.