Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
coralberry, indiancurrant
Notes:
Sandy soil tolerance is debated (White Oak and NCSU vs. the USDA), as is soil compaction tolerance (NCSU vs. USDA).
Odenwald/Turner recommend not using as a lone specimen.
Only low-growing types such as 'Follis Variegatus' are suitable for groundcover use; the species grows too tall.
Sources: White Oak, Sunset, Stoecklein, NCSU, AHS, Odenwald/Turner, Missouri BG, UConn, USDA.
Tags:
attracts:birds (ex-humming)
attracts:butterflies
attracts:larval host
attracts:mammals
clay tolerant
deer resistant
dense canopy
drought tolerant
easy to grow
exposure:full sun
fast-growing
fire risk low
form:shrub
habit:arching
habit:upright
infertile soil tolerant
native:eastern North America
persistence:deciduous
pest/disease free
pruning required
rich soil preferred
sandy soil tolerant
stoloniferous/suckering
type:broadleaf
use:groundcover
use:hedge
use:naturalizing
water:moderate to little
weedy
wet soil tolerant
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