Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | to 4 feet |
Plant Spread: | to 5-6 feet |
Leaves: | Semi-evergreen Deciduous |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant Malodorous |
Flower Color: | Multi-Color: Purple to maroon to brown Other: white or cream. The inner petals having maroon near the center. |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
Uses: | Will Naturalize |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds: 90-120 days Sow in situ Can handle transplanting |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Tip Cuttings: Root Other: difficult to propagate |
Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
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