Common names:
Inkberry
Gallberry

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Tree
Life cycle:Biennial
Sun Requirements:Full Sun to Partial Shade
Full Shade
Water Preferences:Wet
Mesic
Soil pH Preferences:Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 8b
Leaves:Semi-evergreen
Deciduous
Fruit:Indehiscent
Fruiting Time:Spring
Flowers:Blooms on new wood
Flower Color:Pink
Flower Time:Late summer or early fall
Late fall or early winter
Inflorescence Type:Umbel
Uses:Medicinal Herb
Suitable for forage
Wildlife Attractant:Other Beneficial Insects
Resistances:Rabbit Resistant
Propagation: Other methods:Cuttings: Cane
Pollinators:Beetles
Miscellaneous:Epiphytic
Conservation status:Extinct in the Wild (EW)

full-grown shrub in summer

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