Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
Life cycle: | Biennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Shade |
Water Preferences: | Dry Mesic Dry |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 3 |
Leaves: | Glaucous Evergreen |
Flowers: | Showy Other |
Flower Size: | 5"-6" |
Flower Time: | Fall Other |
Inflorescence Type: | Cyme |
Suitable Locations: | Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree Houseplant |
Uses: | Flowering Tree Cut Flower Dried Flower |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Other Beneficial Insects |
Resistances: | Birds Fire Resistant Tolerates dry shade |
Propagation: Seeds: | Start indoors Can handle transplanting Seeds are hydrophilic: mnt y mdlpek . eotiiiunna 3Dnt ettgas w poes:n oteagr.mi Ceabde2 |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Tip Cuttings: Leaf Offsets |
Pollinators: | Bumblebees Bees Various insects |
Miscellaneous: | Endangered |
Conservation status: | Extinct in the Wild (EW) |
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