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Hardiness
Zones: 7 to 9 |
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Habit:
Evergreen
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Growth
Rate: Moderate
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Size: 8 to 12 inches |
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Site
Requirements: Shade; prefers
cool, moist soil
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Form:
Nonaggressive mat spreader |
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Texture:
Medium to coarse
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Foliage: Shiny
alternate, leathery dark green leaves crowded at the end of branches;
sharply serrated margins |
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Flower/Fruit: 1/2
inch star-shaped, 5-petaled pink and white flowers in small groups
in spring; 1/4 inch red fruit in fall persists into winter |
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Comments: Spreads
by suckers; does not tolerate foot traffic; not drought tolerant
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Cultivars:
'Chirimen is a JC Raulston
Arboretum selection; Hakuokan; Sures marginata
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