Compact coral barberry Berberis x stenophylla 'Corallina Compacta'
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- BER-ber-is steh-no-FILL-ah ko-ral-LEE-nah kom-PAK-tah
- Description
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'Corallina Compacta' is a dwarf evergreen shrub cultivar in the Berberidaceae (barberry) family. This shrub grows to about 1.5 feet tall and wide with narrow leaves and showy yellow-orange flowers in the spring. In fall it has dark purple fruits.It has spine-tipped branches.
This plant tolerates most soils except wet heavy clay and does best in full sun but tolerates light shade. It is drought tolerant once established.
Use in the border, in pots, in small spaces, rock gardens or as a barrier to foot traffic. It is also used in bonsai.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: No serious insect or disease problems. Powdery mildew may occur. Spines
VIDEO created by Ryan Contreras for “Landscape Plant Materials I: Deciduous Hardwoods and Conifers or Landscape Plant Materials II: Spring Flowering Trees and Shrubs” a plant identification course offered by the Department of Horticulture at Oregon State University
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Berberis
- Family:
- Berberidaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Dimensions:
- Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 1 ft. 6 in.
- Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 1 ft. 6 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Mounding
- Growth Rate:
- Slow
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Fine
- Appendage:
- Spines
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Shallow Rocky
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Purple/Lavender
- Fruit Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Fruit Type:
- Drupe
- Fruit Length:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Width:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Description:
- Glaucous deep purple fruits in fall
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Orange
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Shape:
- Cup
- Flower Description:
- Bright yellow to orange flowers bloom in dangling clusters in spring
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Prickly
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Elliptical
- Linear
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Width:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Description:
- Small narrow elliptic to linear yellow-green to green leaves with revolute margins (roll under). New growth is red-tinged
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Patio
- Small Space
- Walkways
- Landscape Theme:
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Rock Garden
- Design Feature:
- Barrier
- Border
- Hedge
- Small groups
- Attracts:
- Songbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Drought
- Poor Soil
- Problems:
- Spines/Thorns
