Coralberry
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
- Native to:
- Mexico, United States
Tubifex
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Caprifoliaceae
- Genus:
- Symphoricarpos
- Species:
- Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
- USDA Symbol:
- SYOR
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Shrub
- Height:
- 200 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Part Shade,Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug
- Bloom Colors:
- white, pink
- Landscaping Shrub:
- Yes
Wildlife Benefits
- Caterpillars:
- ★★☆☆☆ Recorded caterpillar host plant (HOSTS Database)
Host Plant for Caterpillars
Cameraria affinis, Faint-spotted Palthis Moth (Palthis asopialis), Harrisimemna trisignata, Io moth (Automeris io), Leconte's haploa (Haploa lecontei), Phyllonorycter emberizaepenella, Phyllonorycter fragilella, Phyllonorycter mariaeella, Phyllonorycter symphoricarpaeella, Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris diffinis), Vashti sphinx (Sphinx vashti), Baltimore checkerspot (Euphydryas phaeton)
Reported Fauna Sightings
Bees: American bumble bee (Bombus pensylvanicus), Brown-belted bumble bee (Bombus griseocollis) Moths:Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris diffinis), White-lined sphinx moth (Hyles lineata)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts vigorously from root crown and rhizomes following fire. Often increases in density post-burn.
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- prefers open woods and thickets
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Warm then cold/moist stratification (double dormancy) — 60–90 days
- Germination Time:
- 30–180 days
- Notes:
- Seeds exhibit double dormancy requiring warm stratification followed by cold stratification. Germination can be erratic.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI
Pre-treatment: Seeds require a warm and cold, moist stratification for 150 days to overcome seed dormancy.
Establishment: Seeds are collected from local sources within a 50 mile radius of the nursery. The plant is found within temperate deciduous forests of North America, throughout the eastern and central United States, and in Utah. It is also found from Connecticut to North Carolina and Louisiana, west to Michigan and Colorado.
Source: npn.rngr.net