| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 6 to 8 feet, rarely to 15 feet |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Evergreen Broadleaf Other: Large, silvery-green, 3 to 7 inches long and 2 to 5 inches wide with short, blunt tips. |
| Fruit: | Showy Dehiscent Other: 4 to 6 inch, inflated, oval pods, containing numerous brown, tufted seeds. |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Other: Umbel like clusters of flowers, white to pink with purple blotching. |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Provides winter interest Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Other: Milky, white latex sap is an irritant to skin, sinuses and eyes. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
