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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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