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Hardiness Zones: 5
to 9 |
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Habit: Semi-evergreen
to evergreen |
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Growth Rate: Moderate |
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Site Requirements: Sun
to partial shade; prefers moist to wet soil |
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Height: 3
to 6 feet |
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Width: 4
to 6 feet |
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Texture: Medium |
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Form: Erect
shrub with clustered branches; rounded arching habit in sun;
colony-forming |
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Flower/Fruit: Drooping
3 to 6" racemes of 0.3 to 0.5" white flowers in
early summer; opens from base to tip; lightly fragrant; borne
on previous season's growth |
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Foliage: Alternate,
simple medium to dark green leaves; 1.5 to 4" long; mahogany,
yellow, orange, reddish fall color |
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Comments: Flowers
attract butterflies; seeds eaten by birds; avoid high fertilization;
spreads by runners and can become invasive; drought tolerant;
native to damp areas of southeastern US |
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Cultivars: Henry's
Garnet; Little
Henry; Sarah
Eve; Saturnalia |
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