Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Wet |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 6a |
Fruit: | Edible to birds Indehiscent |
Uses: | Cut Flower Good as a cover crop |
Edible Parts: | Bark |
Toxicity: | Fruit is poisonous |
Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies |
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