Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus

Snowberry is most noticeable in autumn when its white waxy slightly poisonous berries glow on the bush. They persist long after the leaves have fallen. Flowering takes place in July-August with coral pink bell-shaped flowers which can easily remain unnoticed unless you look closely.

In the wild the snowberry is a shrub of the understory in the conifer forests on the Pacific or western side of the Rocky Mountains. The very similar S. albus var. albus is found on the eastern side of the same range.