hardy native shrub for hedging & wildlife gardens. Low-maintenance, potted, shop now.
€3.00
400 in stock
400 in stock
Delivery Information
We deliver throughout Ireland and Northern Ireland. Wherever possible, we handle deliveries ourselves to ensure your plants arrive in perfect condition.
All plants are freshly lifted to order, so please allow up to 7 days for processing and dispatch — or up to 14 days during the busy bare-root season. Each order is carefully packaged in lined bags to protect plants during transport.
We’ll contact you by phone up to 2 days before delivery to arrange a suitable time — please include your phone number at checkout.
🌱 Free delivery on orders over €400
We make every effort to ensure you get your plants in the best possible condition. If there is is a problem with the condition of the plants on arrival please:
We stand over the quality of our plants. Please be mindful of the fact that our plants are bare-root plants and will not look the same in Winter as they do in Spring and Summer.
Also, we cannot be responsible for inadequate aftercare of plants such as incorrect planting, weather conditions – drought or frost, wildlife damage, or improper maintenance.
If you are unsure of how to plant or care for your plants, please contact us and we will help.
Coralberry (Symphoricarpos orbiculatus) – Indian Currant
Looking for a hardy, low-maintenance native shrub for hedging, banks, or wildlife gardens? Our Coralberry (Symphoricarpos orbiculatus), also known as Indian Currant, is one of the most versatile deciduous plants available — perfect for Irish gardens, landscaping projects, and wildlife-friendly planting schemes.
This tough low maintenance plant grows to 1–1.5m and produces delicate pink bell-shaped flowers in summer, followed by striking clusters of coral-pink to purple berries that persist right through autumn and winter. The Indian Currant is prized not just for its ornamental value but for its resilience — thriving in poor soil, partial shade, and drought conditions once established.
– Deciduous suckering shrub, ideal for informal hedging and screening
– Coral-purple winter berries — excellent food source for garden birds
– Highly tolerant of poor soil, shade, and dry conditions
– Naturally spreads via suckers — perfect for bank stabilisation and erosion control
– Low-maintenance once established
– Great for wildlife gardens, native planting schemes, and naturalised borders
– Informal hedging and boundary planting
– Wildlife and pollinator-friendly gardens
– Bank and slope stabilisation
– Naturalising wild or woodland-edge areas
– Low-maintenance landscaping projects
This hedge is a fantastic addition to any garden looking for structure, colour, and wildlife value with minimal upkeep. Available now in pots — order today while stock lasts.
An alternative hedging with similar leaf shape and with flowering properties would be green privet hedging plants.
