| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry 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 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 4 - 5 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 4 - 5 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Fragrant Malodorous |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Small blue-purple berries, each containing a single seed. |
| Fruiting Time: | Fall Late fall or early winter |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Multi-Color: Yellow, orange and pink |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Groundcover Medicinal Herb Will Naturalize Suitable as Annual |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Fruit is poisonous Other: All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested. Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Other info: Sterile |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies Bees |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Suitable for hanging baskets Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
| Awards and Recognitions: | Other: 2003 Georgia Gold Medal Winner |
| Child plants: | one child plant |
| taterpye | On July 2, 2020 | Bloomed Both plants blooming |
| taterpye | On May 30, 2020 | Obtained plant Almost Eden. Porters. Wild garden. End of driveway |
| taterpye | On October 26, 2019 | Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) Plant Delights Wild Garden never came back up 2020 |
| paleohunter | On August 17, 2024 | Cuttings took |
| paleohunter | On March 29, 2024 | Obtained plant |
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