Package of 20 seeds 

Chiococca alba
Common names, snowberry, Milkberry


General Landscape Uses:


 Primarily recommended for natural landscapes and habitat restorations. Also good for buffer plantings.

Ecological Restoration Notes:

A common element in forest edges and gaps. attract bird, which may have a positive benefit.



Description:

 Vinelike shrub with 4-angled branches. Bark yellowish-gray, marked by deposits of cork. Leaves bright green, thin, 1-3 inches long.
Dimensions:

Typically 6-10 feet or more in height. Usually as broad as tall or broader.
Growth Rate:

Moderate to fast.
Range:

Monroe County Keys north mostly along the coasts to Dixie and Duval counties; Bermuda, West Indies, Texas, Mexico, Central America and South America.
Habitats:

Hammocks and thickets.
Soils:

Moist, well-drained sandy or limestone soils, with humusy top layer.
Nutritional Requirements:

Moderate; can grow in nutrient poor soils, but needs some organic content to thrive.
Salt Water Tolerance:

Low; does not tolerate long-term flooding by salt or brackish water.
Salt Wind Tolerance:

High; can tolerate moderate amounts of salt wind without injury.
Drought Tolerance:

Moderate; generally requires moist soils, but tolerant of short periods of drought once established.
Light Requirements:

Light shade.
Flower Color:

Generally yellow, sometimes white or peach.
Flower Characteristics:

Semi-showy bell-shaped flowers in two-ranked rows. Fragrant.
Flowering Season:

All year; peak spring-summer.
Fruit:

Clusters of attractive white, drupelike berries.
Wildlife and Ecology:

Provides significant food and cover for wildlife. Nectar plant for julia (Dryas iulia) and other butterflies.
Horticultural Notes:

Grown from seed. Remove pulp from seeds and place in pot with 2" or more of soil. Barely cover seeds with soil. Place in light shade and keep moist.
Comments:

Although somewhat unorthodox in form, common snowberrry can be very beautiful in bloom and even more so in fruit. Synonyms: some authors place C. parvifolia into C. alba but we treat them as two separate species.