| General Description | Original hybrid tends to be leggier than more recent cultivars. An interspecies hybrid developed in Holland by horticulturist G. A. Doorenbos. |
| Shape | A small to medium sized deciduous shrub. Tends to be rangy, with extended bowing branches. Cultivars of this hybrid have been bred to be rounder and more compact. |
| Landscape | Not as widely used in landscapes as some of the newer cultivars. Can be used in informal hedges, borders and ground-cover. Its dense suckering root system can help hold together sloping ground that may tend toward erosion. |
| Propagation | Can be propagated by dividing basal shoots and transplanting. Semi-hardwood cuttings in autumn or softwood cuttings in summer. Semi-hardwood cuttings should be rooted in perlite only and softwood cuttings should be rooted in a mix of perlite and peat. Can also be propagated by seed. However, its seeds have a hard outer coating that makes it challenging to germinate without stratifying them by soaking in water- first at room temperature for 60 days, then at 5°C for 180 days. |
| Cultivation | Can be grown in full sun to part shade. Adapts easily to many soil types. It prefers Symphoricarpus’ native limestone, clay and ideally moist well-drained conditions. |
| Pests | Powdery mildew, scale, anthracnose, ruts and berry rot. Resistant to deer as they dislike the berries’ bitter taste. |
| Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Young bark begins to shred as the shrub ages, giving it an exfoliating appearance. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Buds are petite with a profusion of protective bud scales. |
| Leaf Description | Small lamina reach a maximum size of about 4 cm in length and 2.5 cm in width with a rounded tip and cuneate base. Petioles are around 2 mm and are covered in short hairs. 3 - 5 pairs of veins can be observed. |
| Flower Description | Flowers appear in clusters and are 2 - 3 mm in length. 4 - 5 petals on each bloom, each attached to a central stem by a short stalk. Flowers on new growth. |
| Fruit Description | Berries appear in compact bunches of 5 - 15 mm in size and vary in colour from pale whitish-pink to hot pink. |
| Colour Description | The berries vary from pale whitish-pink to hot pink. The flowers can be white or pink. The leaves are a dark green to greenish-blue on the upper surface and have a slightly tomentose underside. The bark is a dark brown colour that tends to fade to grey as it ages. |
| Texture Description | Medium. |