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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; acidic, moist, well-drained soil enriched
with organic matter |
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Height:
4
to 6 feet |
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Width:
4
to 6 feet |
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Texture:
Medium
to fine |
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Form:
Dense
mound |
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Flower/Fruit:
0.5"
off-white fragrant flowers in spring
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Foliage:
Alternate,
opposite or subopposite, simple, lustrous dark green leaves;
2 to 3.5" long |
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Comments:
Drought
tolerant; spreads by rhizomes to form a colony; becomes yellowish
if grown in sun
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Cultivars:
var.
humilis: good cold tolerance; 18 to 24" tall;
spreads by stolons; black fruit; leaves smaller than the species
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