Coral Tree — Shrubs
Erythrina
Full sun, moderate watering — fine in mild parts of the UK.
- Plant out
- May
- In flower
- Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
- Difficulty
- Demanding
- Hardiness
- H3
- Season
- summer,autumn
- Height
- 150–250 cm
- Spacing
- 150 cm
- Pets
- Toxic to pets
Growing notes
Grows to 1.5-2.5 metres. Space about 100-150cm apart. In flower Jun-Nov.
Toxic to pets
The bright red seeds are poisonous if swallowed, so sweep up fallen pods and ring your vet if a pet eats one or get medical advice if a child does.
→ Your vet, Animal PoisonLine, or the Veterinary Poisons Information Service.