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NC Native Plant Society:
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Neviusia alabamensis

Alabama Snow-wreath

Scientific Name:

Neviusia alabamensis

Genus:

Neviusia

Species Epithet:

alabamensis

Common Name:

Alabama Snow-wreath

Plant Type

Shrub

Life Cycle

Perennial

Plant Family

Rosaceae (Rose Family)

Native/Alien:

S.E. Native

Size:

3-6 ft., 6-12 ft.

Bloom Color(s):

White

Light:

Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day

Soil Moisture:

Moist

Bloom Time:

March, April, May

Habitat Description:

Limestone woodlands, where there is seasonal moisture. Not native to NC.

Leaf Arrangement:

Alternate

Leaf Retention:

Nothing Specified

Leaf Type:

Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like

Leaf Form:

Simple

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Wildlife Value:

Not Assigned

Landscape Value:

Suitable for home landscapes

State Rank:

(*Key)

Global Rank:

G2 - Imperiled (*Key)

State Status:

(*Key)

Showy white stamens and no petals, with alternate, toothed leaves

Forsyth County NC (wildflower garden)

The Scientific Name is Neviusia alabamensis. You will likely hear them called Alabama Snow-wreath. This picture shows the Showy white stamens and no petals, with alternate, toothed leaves of Neviusia alabamensis

Lisa Lofland Gould

Links:

USDA PLANTS Database Record



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