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Hardiness Zones: 5
to 10 |
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Habit: Deciduous
to semi-evergreen |
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Growth Rate: Moderate |
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Site Requirements: Sun
to partial shade; moist to wet acidic soil high in organic
matter; does not like dry soil |
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Height: 8
to 15 feet |
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Width: 10
to 15 feet |
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Texture: Medium |
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Form: Sprawling,
spreading, loose, rounded shrub; stout, eccentric trunk; branches
contorted and twisted |
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Flower/Fruit: 3
to 6" drooping sprays of small, creamy white flowers
in summer on new growth; fragrant; seed capsule persists into
winter |
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Foliage: Alternate,
simple, lustrous dark green leaves; 1.5 to 4" long; bright
green below; gradually becomes canary yellow, orange to maroon
in fall |
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Comments: Flowers
on previous season's growth; attracts bees; attractive, smooth
brown bark; native to wet areas of southeastern US; suckers
to form colonies |
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Cultivars: -- |
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