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Hardiness Zones: 4
to 9 |
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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; range of soil types but prefers a deep,
moist loam |
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Height: 6
to 9 feet |
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Width: 6
to 12 feet |
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Texture: Medium |
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Form: Dense,
bushy, rounded shrub with an irregular outline; can become
straggly and unkempt in appearance |
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Flower/Fruit: 2"
dark reddish brown maroon to almost red flowers in May; variable
fragrance from strong to none |
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Foliage: Opposite,
simple dark green leaves; 2 to 5" long; rough to the
touch; yellow fall foliage (varies among seedlings); leaves
persistent to late fall |
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Comments: Drought
tolerant; stems and leaves are fragrant; can colonize to form
a clump; a care-free plant; prune after flowering |
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Cultivars: Athens:
6 to 8 feet tall, lustrous dark green leaves, yellow fall
foliage, yellow flowers, very fragrant, dense mounded habit;
C.
floridus var. glaucus |
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