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Symphoricarpos orbiculatus

Coralberry (Buckbrush)

Purplish-red "coralberries" persist throughout the winter on this spreading shrub with slender, arching branches. The flowers are yellowish-white, flushed with a rose colour, a contrast to the blue-green foliage.

  • »  Panicles of yellowish-white flowers
  • »  Clusters of purplish-red berries persist into the winter
  • »  Foliage is bluish-green
  • »  Upright, colonizing, broad, rounded shrub
  • »  Bloom Time: June and July

3gal
$38.19
  • Category:Shrubs
  • Hardiness Zone:3
  • Height:125-150 cm
  • Spread:150-175 cm
  • Bloom Color: Yellow
Exposure
• Full Shade
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Birds
Growth Rate
• Fast
Critter
• Deer Resistant
Attributes
• Berries
• Deciduous
• Drought Tolerant
• Low Maintenance
Flowering Time
• Lt. Spr-Sum
• Summer
Habit
• Clumping
• Spreading
• Upright
Foliage Color
• Blue
• Green
Landscape uses
• Naturalizing
• Roadside planting
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Symphoricarpos orbiculatus

Grows well in many soils and conditions and is excellent for stabilizing slopes. To promote profuse flowering prune in early spring.