Alabama snow wreath
Neviusia alabamensis
MBG Plant of Merit 2020
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size3 to 6 feet tall3 to 6 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Circumneutral (pH 6.8-7.2)
Garden uses
Notes
Alabama snow wreath (Neviusia alabamensis) is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, and shade gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and average to wet, loamy or clay soil. It forms a round thicket of green leaves and grows 3 to 6 feet tall and wide. The white flowers have no petals but show feathery stamens in spring. Prune it after flowering.
Pairs well with Autumn fern, River birch, and Japanese forest grass.
Native range
AL, AR, GA, MO, and 2 more places. See all 6
AL, AR, GA, MO, MS, and TN.