Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
Indiancurrant Coralberry
Pronunciation
sim-for-ri-KAR-pos or-bik-EW-lah-tus
Family
Genus
Nativity
New Jersey to Georgia, Kansas and Texas, west to South Dakota
Growth Habit
Spreading, suckering shrub.
Hardiness
2
Culture
Light or heavy, well-drained soil is acceptable.
Facultative Status
Upland
Landscape Use
Hedges, woodland understory, slope stabilization.
Foliage
Orange to rust fall color
Flower
Yellowish-white borne in June or July
Fruit
Purple, berry-like fruit .17-.25 inches in diameter reaches maturity in the fall and persists through winter.
Propagation
Seed or cuttings.
Pests
None serious.
Cultivars
'Hawkins' - Compact.
'Leucocarpus' - White fruit.
'Albovarigatus' - Rounded leaves edged with white.
'Bowles Gold Variegated' - Yellow-edged leaves.
'Variegatus' - Yellow variegation.