Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
Leaves: | Evergreen |
Fruit: | Edible to birds Dehiscent |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Time: | Summer |
Uses: | Provides winter interest Will Naturalize |
Edible Parts: | Leaves |
Eating Methods: | Tea Fermented |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Resistances: | Salt tolerant |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Tip Layering |
Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies Flies Bumblebees Bees Wind Various insects |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |