Snowberry Update

I've had a few questions and comments on snowberries from my earlier post.

Symphoricarpos are considered Deer resistant. Although there is no plant that is 100% Deer proof, deer don't tend to like this particular plant.

The following statement may seem a bit scary, but there are many things in the garden that you should never put into your mouth. The fruit and foliage of snowberry are suspected to be mildly toxic; ingestion can cause mild digestive tract upset and possibly mild sedation. Death is unlikely. I always recommend instructing the kids to never eat anything in the garden unless it has been researched by Mom or Dad beforehand.

Birds like the snowberries, and will eat them from the fall into the Winter. I say like not love, which is a good thing, since they'll take their time eating a few berries here and there. This is much better than attracting the birds by the flock, and have them all disappear at once.