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Alabama Snow Wreath
Neviusia alabamensis (nev-ee-YEW-see-a al-uh-bam-EN-sis)
Family: Rosaceae
Unknown Shrub (3-15 ft)
This shrub is rounded, suckering and deciduous growing to 3-6’ tall and as wide with erect stems that arch gracefully. Tolerant of dry soil once established. Flowers on old wood so prune after flowering. Can be cut to ground to rejuvenate and control colony.
Source: NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox ↗
NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, 52 attributes.
Companions & Conflicts
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.
Full plant profile
Growing Conditions
Plant type
Perennial; Shrub
Life cycle
Perennial; Woody
USDA zones
5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) | Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Soil texture
Clay; Loam (Silt)
Soil pH
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage | Occasionally Wet
NC region
Mountains; Piedmont
Mature size
Height: 3 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in. | Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.
Growth rate
Medium
Maintenance
Medium
Canopy layer
3 - Shrub (3-15 ft)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Arching; Erect; Open
Texture
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
Leaf color
Green
Leaf type
Simple
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf shape
Elliptical
Leaf margin
Doubly Serrate
Leaf size
1-3 inches long, < 1 inch wide
Hairs present
Yes
Leaf detail
Alternate, simple, doubly serrated, medium green leaves; 1.5-3.5 in. long
Flower color
White
Flower value
Showy
Flower shape
Irregular
Flower detail
Showy clusters of 3 to 8, one inch wide flowers, no petals but distinct white, bottle brush-like, fluffy stamens.
Bloom time
Spring
Fruit type
Achene
Fruit size
< 1 inch long
Fruit detail
Inconspicuous fruits to 1/4 inch
Bark color
Dark Brown; Orange
Bark detail
Exfoliating orange-brown bark
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Origin
Northern America
Distribution
AL , AR , GA , MO , MS , TN
Food & Medicine
Harvest time
Fall
Fruit type
Achene
Landscape Use
Landscape location
Woodland
Landscape theme
Cottage Garden; Shade Garden
Design feature
Border; Mass Planting
Garden tags
#deciduous #ncemgva2018 #showy flowers #white flowers #spring flowers #shrub #arching #full sun tolerant #partial shade tolerant
Problems & Resistance
Propagation
Division; Stem Cutting
Planted at Hunnicutt
Nobody’s planted this one yet.