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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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