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) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
Plant Height: | 4 to 8 feet |
Leaves: | Semi-evergreen Deciduous |
Fruit: | Showy Other: pod containing 4 to 6 seeds |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Flowering Tree Medicinal Herb Cut Flower Will Naturalize |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |