Symphoricarpos Amethyst™

Scientific Name: Symphoricarpos x doorenbosii 'Kordes'

Also Known As

Symphoricarpos x doorenbosii 'Amethyst'
Symphoricarpos × doorenbosii 'Kordes' AMETHYST
Coral Berry Amethyst™,
Coralberry
Snowberry
Violet Snowberry

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 3'-5'
W: 3'-4'

planting zones

3a-7b

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Symphoricarpos Amethyst™ plant details

Symphoricarpos Amethyst™ is a broadleaf deciduous shrub with green foliage. In spring pink flowers emerge followed by pink and purple fruit. Attracts butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with mostly sun - shade and regular water. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Symphoricarpos Amethyst™

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: caprifoliaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 3 FT - 4 FT - wide, 3 FT - 5 FT - tall
Flowers: pink blooms in spring
Uses: cutting garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Symphoricarpos Amethyst™

USDA Zones: 3a - 7b
Sun exposure: mostly sun - shade
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Developed for the Cut Flower Trade because it produces Berries in Abundance! Has more uniform coloring of berries in a slightly blue shade of pink (mauve). Makes a good short hedge and stunning in mass. Blooms on current year's wood so prune late winter/early summer.

By: Lazy S'S Farm Nursery

A great new coralberry from Germany, this produces abundant crops of vivid purple pink fruit in late summer Spring Meadow considers it superior to all other Coralberries.

By: Arrowhead Alpines

Vivid as an unexpected flower treasure, the deep purple-pink fruit of this neat, well-branched 3-5' shrub are a treat at the end of summer. Sun-PSh/Med