Snowberry (Chiococca alba) Fall Rainbow Zinnias

Rainbow Zinnias

Native range: Eastern North America to Texas

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well-drained soils

Height: 15 – 20 ft

Snowberry (Chiococca alba) Fall Rainbow ZinniasSnowberry Chiococca alba, a robust attractive evergreen long lived perennial that is part vine part shrub in the coffee family (Rubiaceae) and native to Florida that commonly blooms spring through fall and often all year long. The genus name Chiococca comes from the Greek chion meaning snow, and kokkos meaning kernel or berry. The species epithet alba is Latin for white and refers to the color of its berries. It is an unusual name for a plant that