Symphoricarpos × chenaultii
Chenault Coralberry

Symphoricarpos × chenaultii - Fruiting Shrub

Family:

Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle Family) 77

Genus:

Symphoricarpos (Snowberry Coralberry) 3

Plant Type:

Shrub 492

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 4 498

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 807

Flowers:

Pink (Inconspicuous small pink flowers in July)

Foliage:

Green (Blue-green summer foliage; no appreciable fall color)

Fruit:

Pink (Many, sometimes clustered, rose-pink to white, pink-tinged berries, white on side away from sun, appearing in July; persist into winter)

Ultimate Height:

3-6 feet

Ultimate Spread:

4-6 feet

Light Requirements:

Soil:

Widely adapted to different soils, even chalky soil

Range:

Hybrid origin

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Leaves are 1" long, opposite, dark bluish green, and ovate, with pubescence below. Slender stems. The berries of Symphoricarpos x chenaultii are white on the side not exposed to the sun, separating them from those of S. orbiculatus (Indiancurrant Coralberry).

Special Characteristics:

Fruiting Characteristics 208

Additional Information

A more refined plant than the parent S. orbiculatus, perhaps more showy in flower and fruit and more useful in the shrub border. Useful as a bank cover or large scale groundcover. Transplants well. This plant has a beautiful fruit show and is shade tolerant, however, it is also a twiggy, "garbage can plant" (collects leaves and blowing debris); this quality (especially prominent in the fall and winter) limits its usability in the landscape.