Symphoricarpos × chenaultii 'Hancock'
Dwarf Chenault Coralberry

Symphoricarpos × chenaultii ′Hancock′ - Bark

Family:

Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle Family) 23

Genus:

Symphoricarpos (Snowberry Coralberry) 4

Plant Type:

Shrub 468

Growth Forms:

Spreading / Branched 91

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 4 515

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 836

Flower Notes:

Pink (Inconspicuous small pink flowers in July)

Foliage Notes:

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

Fruit Notes:

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

Ultimate Height:

1.5-2 feet

Ultimate Spread:

6-8 feet

Light Requirements:

Soil Notes:

Widely adapted to different soils, even chalky soil

Range:

Cultivated 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 117

Additional Information

'Hancock' is a low-growing, wide spreading dwarf cultivar of the Chenault Coralberry that is useful as a groundcover and for erosion control. Transplants well. This plant has a beautiful fruit show and is shade tolerant, however, it is also a "garbage can plant" (collects leaves and blowing debris). 'Hancock' appears to have less of a problem with this than the species type, though.