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Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Common names include Coralberry, Indian Currant, Buckbrush Coralberry is a lovely, dense shrub that’s native to Texas, and across the US from the Eastern US and west to Texas, Colorado, and South Dakota. You can often find it happily growing in open woods, fields, pastures, and thickets all over the state. It particularly appreciates Post Oak woodlands. Coralberry spreads by sending out runners, creating thickets that provide shelter for local wildlife. Typically reaching a height of 2-5 feet, its arching stems add a graceful touch to its surroundings. During the summer, it blooms bell-shaped white flowers that have a hint of pink, arranged in clusters along the branches and tips of the stems. As autumn rolls around, these lovely flowers make way for clusters of round, coral-red berries that brighten up the winter landscape and can stick around well into the colder months. Ecologists have noted that coralberry is of particular benefit to Native bees, attracting large numbers of them. It also is noted as supporting conservation biological control, meaning that it attracts predatory insects that prey on pest insects. BONAP MAP Height: 2’-5'Spread: 4’-8'Bloom: June - July Light: Part Shade - Dappled ShadeWater: MediumZone: 7-10Origin: Texas, Southeastern US & Mexico Show more