
Symphoricarpos x chenaultii ‘Hancock’
Hancock Coralberry
- Mature size
- 1 ft tall
6–8 ft wide - Sun
- Full Sun–Part Shade
- Water use
- Moderate
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Bloom
- —
Summer
Notable features
Best companions for Hancock Coralberry
Six water-wise companions matched on water use, sun, USDA zone, and how they layer visually beside Hancock Coralberry.

Mountain Ash
Sorbus aucuparia
Works well together.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Noticeable height difference for a layered look
- Blooms in spring — extends color when Hancock Coralberry isn't flowering
- Supports pollinators and wildlife
- Fire-resistant — good for defensible space

Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
Works well together.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Noticeable height difference for a layered look
- Blooms in spring — extends color when Hancock Coralberry isn't flowering
- Supports pollinators and wildlife
- Fire-resistant — good for defensible space

Maiden Hair Grass
Miscanthus sinensis
Works well together.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Noticeable height difference for a layered look
- Blooms in fall — extends color when Hancock Coralberry isn't flowering
- Fine grass texture contrasts with Hancock Coralberry's form
- Same water needs as Hancock Coralberry — one irrigation zone

Blue Avena Grass
Helictotrichon sempervirens
Works well together.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Noticeable height difference for a layered look
- Evergreen — holds structure through winter
- Fine grass texture contrasts with Hancock Coralberry's form
- Same water needs as Hancock Coralberry — one irrigation zone

Coral bells
Heuchera sanguinea
Works well together.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Blooms in spring — extends color when Hancock Coralberry isn't flowering
- Supports pollinators and wildlife
- Fire-resistant — good for defensible space
- Same water needs as Hancock Coralberry — one irrigation zone

Goldflame Honeysuckle
Lonicera x heckrottii ‘Goldflame’
Works well together.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Noticeable height difference for a layered look
- Supports pollinators and wildlife
- Fire-resistant — good for defensible space
- Same water needs as Hancock Coralberry — one irrigation zone
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Amur Chokecherry
Prunus maackii
Works well together.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Noticeable height difference for a layered look
- Blooms in spring — extends color when Hancock Coralberry isn't flowering
- Supports pollinators and wildlife
- Same water needs as Hancock Coralberry — one irrigation zone

Autumn Purple Ash
Fraxinus americana 'Junginger'
Works well together.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Noticeable height difference for a layered look
- Blooms in spring — extends color when Hancock Coralberry isn't flowering
- Fire-resistant — good for defensible space
- Same water needs as Hancock Coralberry — one irrigation zone

Bur Oak
NativeQuercus macrocarpa
Works well together.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Noticeable height difference for a layered look
- Blooms in spring — extends color when Hancock Coralberry isn't flowering
- Supports pollinators and wildlife
- Fire-resistant — good for defensible space

Callery Pear
Pyrus calleryana cvs.
Works well together.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Noticeable height difference for a layered look
- Blooms in spring — extends color when Hancock Coralberry isn't flowering
- Fire-resistant — good for defensible space
- Same water needs as Hancock Coralberry — one irrigation zone

Chokecherry
NativePrunus virginiana
Works well together.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Noticeable height difference for a layered look
- Blooms in spring — extends color when Hancock Coralberry isn't flowering
- Supports pollinators and wildlife
- Fire-resistant — good for defensible space

European Beech
Fagus sylvatica
Works well together.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Noticeable height difference for a layered look
- Blooms in spring — extends color when Hancock Coralberry isn't flowering
- Fire-resistant — good for defensible space
- Same water needs as Hancock Coralberry — one irrigation zone

Flowering Crabapple
Malus hybrids
Works well together.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Noticeable height difference for a layered look
- Blooms in spring — extends color when Hancock Coralberry isn't flowering
- Supports pollinators and wildlife
- Fire-resistant — good for defensible space

Norway Maple
Acer platanoides
Works well together.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Noticeable height difference for a layered look
- Blooms in spring — extends color when Hancock Coralberry isn't flowering
- Fire-resistant — good for defensible space
- Same water needs as Hancock Coralberry — one irrigation zone

River Birch
Betula nigra
Works well together.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Noticeable height difference for a layered look
- Blooms in spring — extends color when Hancock Coralberry isn't flowering
- Fire-resistant — good for defensible space
- Same water needs as Hancock Coralberry — one irrigation zone

Sugar Maple
Acer saccharum
Works well together.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Noticeable height difference for a layered look
- Blooms in spring — extends color when Hancock Coralberry isn't flowering
- Fire-resistant — good for defensible space
- Same water needs as Hancock Coralberry — one irrigation zone

Common Hackberry
NativeCeltis occidentalis
Works well together.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Noticeable height difference for a layered look
- Blooms in spring — extends color when Hancock Coralberry isn't flowering
- Supports pollinators and wildlife

Japanese Tree Lilac 'Ivory Silk'
Syringa reticulata 'Ivory Silk'
Works well together.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Noticeable height difference for a layered look
- Supports pollinators and wildlife
- Fire-resistant — good for defensible space
- Same water needs as Hancock Coralberry — one irrigation zone

Ponderosa Pine
NativePinus ponderosa
Works well together.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Noticeable height difference for a layered look
- Evergreen — holds structure through winter
- Supports pollinators and wildlife
- Fire-resistant — good for defensible space

Amur Maple
Acer ginnala
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Noticeable height difference for a layered look
- Blooms in spring — extends color when Hancock Coralberry isn't flowering
- Fire-resistant — good for defensible space

Bosnian Pine
Pinus heldreichii (leucodermis)
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Noticeable height difference for a layered look
- Evergreen — holds structure through winter
- Same water needs as Hancock Coralberry — one irrigation zone

Colorado Blue Spruce
NativePicea pungens
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Noticeable height difference for a layered look
- Evergreen — holds structure through winter
- Same water needs as Hancock Coralberry — one irrigation zone

Green Ash
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Noticeable height difference for a layered look
- Blooms in spring — extends color when Hancock Coralberry isn't flowering
- Fire-resistant — good for defensible space

Pin Oak
Quercus palustris
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Noticeable height difference for a layered look
- Blooms in spring — extends color when Hancock Coralberry isn't flowering
- Fire-resistant — good for defensible space

Quaking Aspen
NativePopulus tremuloides
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Noticeable height difference for a layered look
- Blooms in spring — extends color when Hancock Coralberry isn't flowering
- Fire-resistant — good for defensible space

Red Oak
Quercus rubra
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Noticeable height difference for a layered look
- Blooms in spring — extends color when Hancock Coralberry isn't flowering
- Fire-resistant — good for defensible space

Rocky Mountain Maple
NativeAcer glabrum
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Noticeable height difference for a layered look
- Blooms in spring — extends color when Hancock Coralberry isn't flowering
- Fire-resistant — good for defensible space

Thornless Honeylocust
NativeGleditsia triacanthos inermis
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Noticeable height difference for a layered look
- Blooms in spring — extends color when Hancock Coralberry isn't flowering
- Fire-resistant — good for defensible space

White Fir
Abies concolor
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Noticeable height difference for a layered look
- Evergreen — holds structure through winter
- Same water needs as Hancock Coralberry — one irrigation zone

Bigtooth Maple
NativeAcer grandidentatum
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Noticeable height difference for a layered look
- Blooms in spring — extends color when Hancock Coralberry isn't flowering

Kentucky Coffeetree
NativeGymnocladus dioicus
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Noticeable height difference for a layered look
- Blooms in spring — extends color when Hancock Coralberry isn't flowering

Weeping Mulberry
Morus alba 'Chaparral'
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Noticeable height difference for a layered look
- Blooms in spring — extends color when Hancock Coralberry isn't flowering

Western Catalpa
NativeCatalpa speciosa
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Noticeable height difference for a layered look
- Fire-resistant — good for defensible space
- Same water needs as Hancock Coralberry — one irrigation zone

Austrian Pine
Pinus nigra
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Noticeable height difference for a layered look
- Evergreen — holds structure through winter

Bristlecone Pine
NativePinus aristata
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Noticeable height difference for a layered look
- Evergreen — holds structure through winter

Limber Pine
Pinus flexilis ‘Vanderwolf ’
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Noticeable height difference for a layered look
- Evergreen — holds structure through winter

Goldenrain Tree
Koelreuteria paniculata
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Noticeable height difference for a layered look
Groundcover (9)

Snow-in-Summer
Cerastium tomentosum
Works well together.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Blooms in spring — extends color when Hancock Coralberry isn't flowering
- Silver foliage contrasts with Hancock Coralberry
- Evergreen — holds structure through winter
- Fire-resistant — good for defensible space

False rock cress
Aubrieta deltoidea
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Blooms in spring — extends color when Hancock Coralberry isn't flowering
- Supports pollinators and wildlife
- Fire-resistant — good for defensible space

Rock Soapwort
Saponaria ocymoides
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Blooms in spring — extends color when Hancock Coralberry isn't flowering
- Supports pollinators and wildlife
- Fire-resistant — good for defensible space

Lamb's Ear
Stachys byzantina
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Silver foliage contrasts with Hancock Coralberry
- Evergreen — holds structure through winter

Partridge Feather
Tanacetum densum
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Silver foliage contrasts with Hancock Coralberry
- Evergreen — holds structure through winter

Candytuft
Iberis sempervirens
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Blooms in spring — extends color when Hancock Coralberry isn't flowering
- Fire-resistant — good for defensible space

Creeping Phlox
NativePhlox subulata
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Blooms in spring — extends color when Hancock Coralberry isn't flowering
- Fire-resistant — good for defensible space

Sea thrift
Armeria maritima
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Blooms in spring — extends color when Hancock Coralberry isn't flowering
- Fire-resistant — good for defensible space

Creeping Potentilla
NativePotentilla verna-nana
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Blooms in spring — extends color when Hancock Coralberry isn't flowering
Grass (7)

Switchgrass
NativePanicum virgatum
Works well together.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Noticeable height difference for a layered look
- Blooms in fall — extends color when Hancock Coralberry isn't flowering
- Fine grass texture contrasts with Hancock Coralberry's form
- Supports pollinators and wildlife

Feather Reed Grass
Calamagrostis x acutiflora
Works well together.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Noticeable height difference for a layered look
- Blooms in fall — extends color when Hancock Coralberry isn't flowering
- Fine grass texture contrasts with Hancock Coralberry's form

Fountain Grass
Pennisetum alopecuroides
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Blooms in fall — extends color when Hancock Coralberry isn't flowering
- Fine grass texture contrasts with Hancock Coralberry's form

Little Bluestem
NativeSchizachyrium scoparium
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Blooms in fall — extends color when Hancock Coralberry isn't flowering
- Fine grass texture contrasts with Hancock Coralberry's form

Black Mondo Grass
Ophiopogon planiscapus ‘Nigrescens’
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Fine grass texture contrasts with Hancock Coralberry's form
- Same water needs as Hancock Coralberry — one irrigation zone

Blue Fescue
Festuca glauca
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Evergreen — holds structure through winter
- Fine grass texture contrasts with Hancock Coralberry's form

Tufted Hair Grass
Deschampsia caespitosa
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Fine grass texture contrasts with Hancock Coralberry's form
- Same water needs as Hancock Coralberry — one irrigation zone
Perennial (20)

English Lavender
Lavandula angustifolia
Works well together.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Silver foliage contrasts with Hancock Coralberry
- Evergreen — holds structure through winter
- Supports pollinators and wildlife
- Fire-resistant — good for defensible space

Basket-of-Gold
Aurinia saxatilis
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Blooms in spring — extends color when Hancock Coralberry isn't flowering
- Evergreen — holds structure through winter
- Fire-resistant — good for defensible space

Catmint
Nepeta x faassenii
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Blooms in spring — extends color when Hancock Coralberry isn't flowering
- Silver foliage contrasts with Hancock Coralberry

Heartleaf bergenia
Bergenia cordifolia
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Blooms in spring — extends color when Hancock Coralberry isn't flowering
- Fire-resistant — good for defensible space
- Same water needs as Hancock Coralberry — one irrigation zone

Jupiter's Beard
Centranthus ruber
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Blooms in fall and spring — extends color when Hancock Coralberry isn't flowering

Siberian bugloss
Brunnera macrophylla
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Blooms in spring — extends color when Hancock Coralberry isn't flowering
- Fire-resistant — good for defensible space
- Same water needs as Hancock Coralberry — one irrigation zone

Tall bearded Iris
Iris hybrids
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Blooms in spring — extends color when Hancock Coralberry isn't flowering
- Fire-resistant — good for defensible space
- Same water needs as Hancock Coralberry — one irrigation zone

May Night Salvia
NativeSalvia x sylvestris
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Blooms in spring — extends color when Hancock Coralberry isn't flowering
- Supports pollinators and wildlife

Purple Coneflower
NativeEchinacea purpurea
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Noticeable height difference for a layered look
- Blooms in fall — extends color when Hancock Coralberry isn't flowering

Cranesbill
Geranium varieties
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Blooms in spring — extends color when Hancock Coralberry isn't flowering
- Fire-resistant — good for defensible space

Ligularia
Ligularia dentata ‘Othello’
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Noticeable height difference for a layered look
- Same water needs as Hancock Coralberry — one irrigation zone

Autumn Joy Sedum
Hylotelephium spectabile
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Blooms in fall — extends color when Hancock Coralberry isn't flowering

Bellflower
Campanula carpatica
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Fire-resistant — good for defensible space
- Same water needs as Hancock Coralberry — one irrigation zone

Black-eyed Susan
NativeRudbeckia hirta
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Blooms in fall — extends color when Hancock Coralberry isn't flowering

Delphinium
Delphinium varieties
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Noticeable height difference for a layered look
- Fire-resistant — good for defensible space

Pasque Flower
NativePulsatilla patens
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Blooms in spring — extends color when Hancock Coralberry isn't flowering

Purple Poppy Mallow
NativeCallirhoe involucrata
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Supports pollinators and wildlife
- Fire-resistant — good for defensible space

Tall garden Phlox
Phlox paniculata varieties
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Supports pollinators and wildlife
- Fire-resistant — good for defensible space

Globe thistle
Echinops ritro
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Supports pollinators and wildlife

Showy Milkweed
NativeAsclepias speciosa
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Noticeable height difference for a layered look
Annual (5)

Common Sunflower
NativeHelianthus annuus
Works well together.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Noticeable height difference for a layered look
- Blooms in fall — extends color when Hancock Coralberry isn't flowering
- Supports pollinators and wildlife

Cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Noticeable height difference for a layered look
- Blooms in fall — extends color when Hancock Coralberry isn't flowering

Bachelor Button
Centaurea cyanus
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Blooms in spring — extends color when Hancock Coralberry isn't flowering

Narrowleaf Zinnia
Zinnia angustifolia
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Blooms in fall — extends color when Hancock Coralberry isn't flowering

Rocky Mountain Bee Plant
NativeCleome serrulata
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Noticeable height difference for a layered look
Vine (5)

Silver Lace Vine
Fallopia aubertii
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Noticeable height difference for a layered look
- Blooms in fall — extends color when Hancock Coralberry isn't flowering

Trumpet Vine
NativeCampsis radicans
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Noticeable height difference for a layered look
- Supports pollinators and wildlife
- Fire-resistant — good for defensible space

Virginia Creeper
NativeParthenocissus quinquefolia
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Noticeable height difference for a layered look
- Supports pollinators and wildlife

Common Hops
NativeHumulus lupulus
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Noticeable height difference for a layered look
- Fire-resistant — good for defensible space

Western Virgin's Bower
NativeClematis ligusticifolia
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Different structural layer than Hancock Coralberry
- Noticeable height difference for a layered look
Shrub (2)

American Cranberrybush Viburnum
Viburnum trilobum ‘Compactum’
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Blooms in spring — extends color when Hancock Coralberry isn't flowering
- Supports pollinators and wildlife
- Fire-resistant — good for defensible space
- Same water needs as Hancock Coralberry — one irrigation zone

Fragrant Abelia
Abelia mosanensis
Compatible on water, sun, and zone. Whether the combination reads well is your call.
- Blooms in fall — extends color when Hancock Coralberry isn't flowering
- Supports pollinators and wildlife
- Fire-resistant — good for defensible space
- Same water needs as Hancock Coralberry — one irrigation zone