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Hardiness Zones: 5
to 8 |
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Habit: Deciduous |
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Growth Rate: Rapid |
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Site Requirements: Sun
to partial shade; dry to moist soil; best fruit production
in full sun and moist soil |
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Height: 4
to 6 feet |
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Width: 4
to 6 feet |
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Texture: Medium |
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Form: Bushy
rounded shrub with long, slender arching stems |
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Flower/Fruit: 1
to 1.5" cluster of non-showy pink or white flowers in
midsummer on new growth; 1 to 1.5" loose, open clusters
of shiny violet to metallic purple berries in fall |
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Foliage: Opposite,
simple, medium blue-green leaves; 1 to 5" long; pale
yellow-green to pinkish lavender fall color |
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Comments: Drought
tolerant; berries attract birds; cut back severely each year
for best berry production (flowers on new growth); avoid excessive
fertilizer |
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Cultivars: -- |
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