Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Plant Height: | 6 to 8 feet |
Plant Spread: | 4 to 6 feet |
Leaves: | Evergreen |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | White Other: Pale lemon yellow |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic Houseplant |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Suitable for wintersowing |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Other: Suckers from the base of the main plant can be removed and planted. |
Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies |