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Hardiness Zones: 5
to 7 |
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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; moist, well-drained, acidic soil; can tolerate
some sun with adequate moisture; avoid sites with dry soil
and drying winds |
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Height: 10
to 18" |
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Width: -- |
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Texture: Medium |
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Form: Stiff
habit; stoloniferous; tends to fall away from the crown; low,
spreading |
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Flower/Fruit: 1
to 3" raceme of deep yellow flowers in spring; black
grape-like fruit with a blue bloom in fall |
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Foliage: 1
to 2.5", alternate, pinnately compound, leathery leaves
with 3 to 7 leaflets; 6 to 14 bristly-tipped teeth per side;
dull blue-green in summer; purplish in winter |
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Comments: Spready
by stolons; best used as a ground cover; open center reduces
attractiveness; protect from winter sun and wind |
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Cultivars: -- |
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