Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Coralberry
Native To: Regional Wetland Indicator: UPL Soil: pH 5.5-7.5
Form/Color Deciduous, to 5', shreddy bark, dark Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
blue/green foliage, flowers greenish- Tolerance: tolerance.
purplish in June-August, fruit red to
purplish. Urban Tolerant of urban pollution.
Tolerance:
Habitat: Edges of woods.
Ecosystem Attractive to birds.
Services:
Hydrology: Tolerant of drought.
Ornamental Dark bluish green leaves, red to purplish
Value: fruit, greenish and purplish flowers. Compatibility:
Salt Low tolerance of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Also known as indiancurrant.
Shade Tolerant of shade.
Tolerance:
Vaccinium angustifolium Lowbush Blueberry
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FACU Soil: pH 4.0-6.0
Form/Color Deciduous, slow grower to 2', flowers Stormwater Potentially tolerant of stormwater.
white in May-June, blue fruit in August- Tolerance:
September.
Urban Intolerant of soil compaction,
Tolerance: performs well in the right of way.
Habitat: Sandy or rocky soil, open oak woods,
needs acid soil.
Ecosystem Fruit eaten by birds and mammals,
Services: twigs eaten by many birds and
mammals.
Hydrology: Tolerant of drought, intolerant of flooding.
Ornamental Low-growing shrub. White flowers in
Value: summer, blue fleshy fruits in late summer. Compatibility: Eventually colonial.
Salt Tolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Susceptible to blueberry witches'-
broom rust.
Shade Tolerant of light shade.
Tolerance: