Symphoricarpos orbiculatus foliage - coralberry
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus foliage - coralberry

Coralberry | Symphoricarpos orbiculatus

$35.00

Coralberry is known for its bright coral-colored berries and small, pinkish flowers. It's often used in garden landscapes and as groundcover. This plant has attractive everything! From its bark to its berries and its trailing habit it will please you as well as the wildlife that depend on the food and shelter it produces. It is a versatile plant that is useful for stabilizing banks as it roots from the nodes that come into contact with the soil.

Sun: Full sun to partial shade

Region of Origin: Eastern USA

Container Size: 3-gal

Coralberry is known for its bright coral-colored berries and small, pinkish flowers. It's often used in garden landscapes and as groundcover. This plant has attractive everything! From its bark to its berries and its trailing habit it will please you as well as the wildlife that depend on the food and shelter it produces. It is a versatile plant that is useful for stabilizing banks as it roots from the nodes that come into contact with the soil.

Sun: Full sun to partial shade

Region of Origin: Eastern USA

Container Size: 3-gal

Symphoricarpos orbiculatus, commonly called coralberry, is a low, spreading native shrub prized for its clusters of small, glossy pink to coral-red berries that persist into winter, providing food for birds and a burst of color in the understory; it features simple, ovate leaves, arching stems that root at the tips to form colonies, and modest tubular flowers that bloom in summer and attract pollinators.

Exceptionally hardy and tolerant of dry, rocky soils and partial shade, coralberry is an excellent choice for stabilizing slopes, filling native landscapes, or creating wildlife-friendly hedgerows. While the berries are mildly toxic to humans and pets if ingested in large quantities, they are an important food source for many bird species and small mammals. Low-maintenance and resilient, Symphoricarpos orbiculatus brings winter interest and ecological value to native plantings and restoration projects.