General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 8 feet
Plant Spread: 6 feet
Leaves: Good fall color
Unusual foliage color
Deciduous
Other: Deep burgundy-purple, turning shades of golden-yellow and amber in fall.
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Red
Other: Maroon-red
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Erosion control
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Tolerates dry shade
Drought tolerant
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP28,886

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Common names
  • Sweetshrub

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Location: Northern New Jersey
Date: 2019-05-06
Location: Northern New Jersey
Date: 2020-09-12
Single stem growth from base after plant is eaten all the way dow

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