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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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