Coralberry
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
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Coralberry is a Virginia native local-ecotype shrub that typically reaches 2-5 ft and blooms in early summer, mid summer, and late summer with pink/white flowers. It offers valuable nectar and pollen, food or habitat for birds, and important larval-host relationships.
About This Plant
- Sun Exposure
- Full Sun, Shade
- Soil Moisture
- Dry, Dry to Medium, Medium
- Height
- 2-5 ft
- Spread
- 4-8 ft
- Bloom Time
- Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid Summer
- Bloom Color
- Pink/white
- Garden Goals
- Deer Resistant, Feed Birds, Help Native Bees, Host Caterpillars, Long Bloom Season, Support Pollinators
- Garden Uses
- Dry shade; shrub border; wildlife garden; erosion control
- Wildlife Value
- Host and nectar value; berries for wildlife
Coralberry grows best in full sun or shade with dry, dry to medium, or medium soil. At maturity, it is typically 2-5 ft tall and 4-8 ft wide. Its flowers, foliage, seeds, or fruit help support butterflies, native bees, and birds. Notable wildlife value includes: Host and nectar value; berries for wildlife. It is well suited to Dry shade, shrub border, wildlife garden, erosion control.
Good to know: Thicket-forming shrub; good for difficult dry shade.