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Symphoricarpos x chenaultii 'Hancock' (Snowberry 'Hancock')

Other names: Chenault coralberry 'Hancock'

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Variety or Cultivar
'Hancock' is a low, spreading, mound-forming, deciduous shrub with rooting branches bearing small, ovate to elliptic, dark green leaves and short racemes of tiny, open bell-shaped, pale pink flowers in late summer followed by dense clusters dark pink fruit.
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Season of interest

Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
3 m 3 m 10-20 years
9 ft 9 ft 10-20 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Chalky
  • Clay
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Moist but well-drained
  • Well-drained
  • Moisture-retentive
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Alkaline
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Partial Shade
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • East
  • West
  • South
  • North
Exposure
  • Exposed
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Grow in any fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. Tolerates most soil conditions, drought, and pollution. Self-layers to form a dense mound.

Suggested uses

Banks and Slopes, Drought Tolerant, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Resistant to pollution

UK hardiness

H6

USDA zones

Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7

Sunset zone

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Unknown
Central Valley = Unknown
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Cushion or Mound Forming, Spreading

Native to

Garden origin

Drought tolerant

Yes

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Fruit can cause mild stomach upset if ingested.

Plant care

Pruning

Pruning group 1 or 2

Propagation methods

Hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings, Suckers

Pests

Generally pest free.

Diseases

Generally disease free.

Plant container grown plants in deep fertile, well-drained soil

Selective pruning only (only if needed)

Take hardwood cuttings in autumn and winter

Take softwood cuttings

Rooted suckers can be potted up in spring for one year before planting out

Prune after flowering (optional)

Plant container grown plants in a sunny postion

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