Site
Requirements: Partial
shade; moist, well-drained to dry acidic soil
Height:
6
to 10 feet
Width:
6
to 8 feet
Texture:
Medium
Form:
Rounded
multi-stemmed shrub with erect stems; dense
Flower/Fruit:
1
to 2" bottlebrush-like spike of white flowers in spring;
fragrance varies from none to honey-like
Foliage:
Alternate,
simple, leathery blue-green to dark green leaves; underside
grayish to whitish; 2 to 4" long; red, orange, yellow
fall color on each leaf
Comments:
Drought
tolerant; may occasionally sucker; native to mountainous regions
of southeastern US
