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Hardiness
Zones:
5
to 7 |
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Habit:
Evergreen |
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Growth
Rate: Moderate |
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Site
Requirements: Partial
shade to shade; moist, well-drained soil |
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Height:
10
to 15 feet |
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Width:
10
to 15 feet |
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Texture:
Coarse |
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Form:
Upright;
multi-stemmed; open with age |
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Flower/Fruit:
Yellowish
white flowers on 4 to 8" flat-topped cyme; red drupe
turns black
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Foliage:
Opposite,
simple, corrugated, lustrous dark green leaves; 3 to 7"
long; tomentose below |
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Comments:
Retains
leaves in winter; excellent foliage; protect from winter wind
and sun; does not like summer heat
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Cultivars:
Cree:
oval-rounded, compact habit; lustrous dark green leaves; white
flowers; red fruit matures to black; less leaf roll in cold
weather than species; 8 to 10 feet tall
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