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Hardiness Zones: 5
to 8 |
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Habit: Deciduous |
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Growth Rate: Slow |
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Site Requirements: Sun
to partial shade; moist, well-drained acidic soil; does not
tolerate poor drainage |
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Height: 3
to 5 feet |
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Width: 3
to 4 feet |
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Texture: Medium
to coarse |
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Form: Rounded,
dense mound; informal; upright with spreading, crooked branches |
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Flower/Fruit: 1
to 2" creamy white flowers in spring with a sweet honey
fragrance; flowers appear before leaves |
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Foliage: Alternate,
simple, leathery blue-green to dark green leaves; 1 to 2.5"
long; orange, yellow to scarlet fall color |
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Comments: Drought
tolerant; excellent fall foliage color; must have good soil
drainage; may sucker to form a colony; native to coastal plains
of southern US |
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Cultivars: Mount
Airy |
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