Overview

Symphoricarpos Magical Milky Way ('Kolmawiwa'PBR) is a bushy, suckering shrubs in the genus Symphoricarpos, part of the Caprifoliaceae family, with deciduous foliage. Symphoricarpos Magical Milky Way ('Kolmawiwa'PBR) grows best in full sun and partial shade, and tolerates most soils and any pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H7. Suggested uses include cottage and informal garden and wildlife gardens.

About

Symphoricarpos Magical Milky Way ('Kolmawiwa'PBR) is a deciduous, multi-stemmed, suckering shrub in the Caprifoliaceae grown for its summer flowering and the clusters of fruit that follow. It suits full sun to partial shade and tolerates a wide range of soils from chalk to clay. The plant is rated H7 (fully hardy) for UK conditions and performs in both exposed and sheltered sites. Use it where a self-spreading shrub can be allowed to form groups or loose screening.

About the genus

Symphoricarpos is a small genus of about 15 species of deciduous shrubs in the family Caprifoliaceae. With the exception of the Chinese coralberry, S. sinensis, which is indigenous to western China, all species are native to North and Central America.

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In the garden

Symphoricarpos Magical Milky Way ('Kolmawiwa'PBR) sits within the snowberry group of shrubs (family Caprifoliaceae) and carries the genus’s habit of producing closely packed fruit following its summer flowers. The genus is chiefly native to North and Central America and is valued in temperate gardens for reliable flowering and fruit set. Plant in a position that receives full sun or partial shade on soil that is moist but well-drained to well-drained; it tolerates chalk, clay, loam and sand and a full range of pH from acid to alkaline to neutral. The shrub is rated H7 (fully hardy) for the UK, and will withstand both exposed and sheltered aspects. Allow space for its suckering habit or manage spread with routine pruning of older stems. Its informal habit suits cottage and informal planting schemes and it is useful in wildlife gardens for shelter and food where fruit are produced. Groups planted at the rear of mixed borders or as loose screening will show the summer display most effectively. Flowers appear July to September.

Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Symphoricarpos

Sunlight

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil type

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil moisture

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Aspect

East-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

UK hardiness

H7

Plant details

Symphoricarpos Magical Milky Way ('Kolmawiwa'PBR) size, habit and characteristics

Plant type

Shrubs

Habit

Bushy, Suckering

Foliage

Deciduous

Suggested uses

Cottage and informal garden, Wildlife gardens

Care notes

Pruning and caring for Symphoricarpos Magical Milky Way ('Kolmawiwa'PBR)

Propagation

Softwood cuttings in summer, Hardwood cuttings in autumn, Rooted suckers in autumn

Pest resistance

Generally pest-free

Disease resistance

Generally disease-free

Frequently asked questions