Snowberry

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Snowberry

August 20, 2022 Butterfly and Hummingbird Gardening Florida Natives Flowering Shrubs Under the Jakfruit Tree 0

Chiococca alba is a Florida native shrub with a sprawling vinelike growth habit in the Coffee Family (Rubiaceae). It occurs in the coastal counties of Florida just south of the Panhandle all the way to Key West, growing in partial shade. Snowberry has somewhat fragrant yellow bell-shaped flowers providing nectar for butterflies and bees. The pure white fruits give snowberry its name and are an excellent food source for birds. Snowberry is also the host plant for the snowberry clearwing moth. This moth is commonly mistaken for a hummingbird or large bee.

Richard Lyons Nursery currently has this native shrub in stock.