coralbean
Erythrina herbacea
USDA zones8 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size6 to 12 feet tall3 to 6 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Red
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Coralbean (Erythrina herbacea) is a shrub for pollinator gardens, low maintenance beds, and xeriscapes. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry to average soil of most types. Scarlet flowers appear on bare stems and draw hummingbirds. Bright red seeds stay on the split pods for months. The seeds are highly toxic, and the stems have spines, so plant it away from children.
Pairs well with Beautyberry, Trumpet honeysuckle, American holly, and Blue mistflower.
Native range
AL, AR, FL, GA, and 5 more places. See all 9
AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, and TX.