Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Dry |
Soil pH Preferences: | Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Flowers: | Malodorous Other: awFwrsn.igur fp aeercolad |
Flower Color: | Blue |
Flower Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Late fall or early winter |
Uses: | Dye production Useful for timber production |
Resistances: | Squirrels |
Toxicity: | Fruit is poisonous: aeoa c lshxgp t ritgraatcAsceikeayinudf ahnn t inn o i lr aetaoybl nndscn tip fe isthleedi |
Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds: om-sbhgrlomr1n tt8 aot)r6 mes leotydkee a( mne ieaeoere H Can handle transplanting: abctotlen yi a tu yama renyulsieslce sCendadmsbiofus troitnrmcedo |
Propagation: Other methods: | Crowns |
Pollinators: | Self Moths and Butterflies |
Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years |
Conservation status: | Critically Endangered (CR) |
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