Symphoricarpos Proud Berry® ('Sofie')
Proud Berry® Coral Berry: Patent PP21,226
- » Very showy fruit in fall
- » Excellent cut flower
- » Exceptionally hardy and tough
- » Long blooming
- » Fall interest
- » Deadheading not necessary
- » Resists deer
- » Native to North America
- Breeder:Proven Winners
- Hardiness Zone:3-7
- Height:3-4 ft
- Spread:3-4 ft
- Spacing:3-4 ft
Proud Berry® coralberry makes it unbelievably easy to fill your landscape with these unique pink berries, guaranteed to turn heads. Cute, rounded, bluish-green leaves look handsome all season, then, in late summer, bell-shaped flowers appear. As the season changes to autumn, the flowers develop into large dark pink berries, the color intensifying with cold weather. As pretty as it is, this North American native is also amazingly tough, effortlessly fending off deer, cold weather, and problem soils. The fruit is not edible, but may be eaten by birds in mid-late winter. This plant makes an excellent cut flower for fall arrangements.
30 Seconds with Proud Berry® Coral Berry
Critter Resistance
| • | Deer Resistant |
Programs
| • | Proven Winners |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
| • | Fall |
Habit
| • | Upright |
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Symphoricarpos Proud Berry®
For the very best fruit set on Proud Berry™ coral berry, plant in full sun. Each spring, just as the new growth begins to appear on the stems, cut the entire plant back to about 12" (.3 m) tall, and prune out any dead wood.