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Hardiness
Zones:
6
to 8 |
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Habit:
Evergreen |
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Growth
Rate: Slow
to moderate |
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Site
Requirements: Partial
shade to shade; tolerates sun with adequate moisture; prefers
moist, well-drained, acidic soil high in organic matter; does
not withstand drought or drying wind |
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Height:
3
to 6 feet |
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Width:
3
to 6 feet |
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Texture:
Medium
to coarse |
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Form:
Long,
spreading, arching stems; fountain-like mound |
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Flower/Fruit:
Creamy
white, fragrant to ill-scented white urn-shaped flowers on
2 to 3" raceme that hangs down; flowers in spring
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Foliage:
Leathery
alternate, simple, lustrous dark green leaves; 2 to 5"
long; lighter below; long slender stems with limited branching;
new growth is red, bright green, bronze to purple; bronze
to purplish winter color in sunlight |
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Comments:
Subject
to leaf spot disease; can be grown in full sun with adequate
moisture; can be severely pruned to control height
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Cultivars:
Girard's
Rainbow: new growth is white, pinkish, coppery, and green
combinations; Rollisoni: 2 to 4" lustrous dark green
leaves, 3 to 6 feet tall with spread of 6 feet, compact habit
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