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Hardiness
Zones:
6
to 9 |
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Habit:
Evergreen |
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Growth
Rate: Slow
to moderate |
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Site
Requirements: Sun
to partial shade; prefers fertile, moist, well-drained, acidic
soil |
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Height:
8
to 10 feet |
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Width:
5
to 10 feet |
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Texture:
Medium |
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Form:
Dense,
upright, oval to rounded shrub |
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Flower/Fruit:
Small
white flowers in fall; very fragrant; bluish purple-black
drupes
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Foliage:
Opposite,
simple, leathery, lustrous dark green leaves; 1 to 2.5"
long; spiny pointed |
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Comments:
Drought
and heat tolerant; can be severely pruned; makes a good screen
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Cultivars:
See
table
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