Coral Bean
Erythrina herbacea · Shrub
Coral Bean 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
- 6–12 ft
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- Well-drained
- Bloom color
- Red
- Bloom season
- Fall, Spring, Summer
- Attracts
- Hummingbirds
- Toxic to
- People, Children
- Native to
- Mexico and southern USA
Will it survive your winters?
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