Other Names:  Hybrid Snowberry

Brand:  Proven Winners

Description:

A rugged spreading shrub that produces small white to pink flowers in summer followed by bright shell pink berries with a white blush along arching branches in fall, great for cut flower arrangements

Ornamental Features

Proud Berry® Coralberry is primarily grown for its highly ornamental fruit. It features an abundance of magnificent hot pink berries from early fall to late winter. It features subtle creamy white bell-shaped flowers along the branches in early summer. It has green deciduous foliage. The oval leaves do not develop any appreciable fall colour.

Landscape Attributes

Proud Berry® Coralberry is a dense multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and can be pruned at anytime. It is a good choice for attracting birds to your yard, but is not particularly attractive to deer who tend to leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;

• Suckering

Proud Berry® Coralberry is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• Mass Planting
• General Garden Use
• Naturalizing And Woodland Gardens

Planting & Growing

Proud Berry® Coralberry will grow to be about 4 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 4 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 15 years.

This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist locations, and should do just fine under average home landscape conditions. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.