Common Name: Coralberry

Latin Name: Symphoricarpos orbiculatus

Height: 2-4 feet

Duration: Perennial (deciduous shrub)

Bloom Color: Pink

Bloom Time: June - July

Water Use: Medium-Wet to Medium-Dry

Soil: Adaptable

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Full Shade

Spreads via suckers, tip rooting, and seeds

Host Plant: Snowberry Clearwing Moth, Hummingbird Clearwing Moth, Sulfur Moth

Pollinators: Bees, wasps, and flies

Other Information: Berries food for birds, but are toxic to humans. Browsed by deer. Can spread aggressively via suckers.   

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