Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
Family:
Caprifoliaceae
Common Name(s):
Coralberry
Flowering Time:
June
Fruit/Seed Maturation Sign:
Berries turn pink/red
Fruit/Seed Collection Dates:
Mid-October; many berries persist through winter
Seed Cleaning:
None required
Storage:
Unknown if seed tolerates dry storage
Restoration Potential:
Proven performer (vegetatively)
Notes
Rhizomatous, forming large colonies (Barkley 1986)
A valuable shrub species for holding soil in shady sites; fruits a good winter source of food for wildlife; good cover.
In older, more established restorations, may need to be managed by cutting and spraying cut stem with a dilute Glyphosate solution.
