Coral Bean
Shrub

Coral Bean

Erythrina herbacea

Bold spikes of tubular red flowers in spring attract hummingbirds before bean pods form.

Bloom Season
Apr - Jun
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Sun Requirements
○ Full Sun6+ hours direct
◐ Part Sun4-6 hours
Water Needs
Low
Drought tolerant
Size & Zones
3-8' tall
USDA Zones 7-10
Bloom Colors
Red
Traits
♣ Native Species✿ Pollinator Friendly❖ Hummingbird Magnet
Soil
SandyLoam
Pairs Well With
Lantana
Perennial
Pink Muhly Grass
Grass
Salvia
Perennial
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