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Hardiness Zones: 4
to 8 |
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Habit: Deciduous |
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Growth Rate: Slow
to moderate |
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Site Requirements: Sun
to partial shade; moist, well-drained soil high in organic
matter; tolerates some drought |
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Height: 6
to 10 feet |
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Width: 8
to 15 feet |
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Texture: Medium
to coarse |
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Form: Wide-spreading
multi-stemmed shrub; upright slender stems; open |
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Flower/Fruit: Creamy-white
spidery flowers in summer on 6 to 24" panicles; red anthers;
1 to 3" pear-shaped capsules containing a polished brown
seed |
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Foliage: Opposite
palmately compound leaves with 5 to 7 leaflets; medium to
dark green; golden yellow to yellow-green fall color |
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Comments: Attracts
hummingbirds; spreads by suckers; foliage is relatively disease-free;
can be severely pruned to rejuvenate; native to eastern US |
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Cultivars: -- |
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