Coral Bean

Erythrina herbacea

Coral Bean (Erythrina herbacea) is a slow-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 6-9, that matures to about 6-12 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained soil. Expect red blooms in fall, spring and summer. It attracts hummingbirds.

USDA zones

6-9

Sun

Full sun, Part shade

Water

Medium

Mature size

6-12 ft

Spacing

6-feet-12 feet

Growth rate

Slow

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained

Bloom color

Red

Bloom season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Attracts

Hummingbirds

Watch out for

Poisonous to humans, Problem for children

Native to

Mexico and southern USA