Symphoricarpos × chenaultii 'Hancock'
Dwarf Chenault Coralberry

Symphoricarpos × chenaultii ′Hancock′ - Bark
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 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).
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  Special Characteristics:
  • Fruiting Characteristics 111
  • Bank Cover 48
  • Groundcover 62
  • Mass Plantings 294
  • Notable Texture 282
  • Winter Interest 117
  • Shade Tolerant 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.

    1 Symphoricarpos × chenaultii 'Hancock' found

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