Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 13 |
Plant Height: | 4 - 6 feet |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Evergreen Broadleaf |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Pink Other: Pale Pink |
Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Edible Parts: | Roots |
Eating Methods: | Cooked Fermented |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Resistances: | Salt tolerant |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Root |
Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
skylark | On December 12, 2023 | Cuttings stuck 1 cane dried at the base: cut the tip for rooting. 5 shoots emerged around the cut base. |
skylark | On November 14, 2023 | Bloomed 2 stalks out of 3 bloomed for the 1st time |