Symphoricarpos x chenaultii 'Hancock'
Hancock Snowberry
- Coral colored berries in early fall
- Pink flowers
- Attracts birds
- Amazingly tough
- Category: Shrub
- Hardiness Zone: 4-7
- Height: 1-2 ft
- Spread: 6-8 ft
- Bloom Color: Pink Shades
- Foliage Color: Blue Shades, Green Shades
‘Hancock’ is a dwarf variety with oval, blue-green leaves that will not exceed 2’T but will make up for in spreading! Pink flowers appear in late summer followed by coral colored berries. Amazingly tough, effortlessly fending off deer, cold weather, and problem soils. The fruit is not edible, but may be eaten by birds in mid-late winter.
Attributes
| • | Great Foliage |
Critter Resistance
| • | Deer Resistant |
Flower Color
| • | Pink |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Late Summer |
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Symphoricarpos x chenaultii 'Hancock'
Plant in full to partial sun. Each spring, just as the new growth begins to appear on the stems, cut the entire plant back to about 12" (.3 m) tall, and prune out any dead wood.