Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Plant Height: | 8-10 inches |
Plant Spread: | 8-10 inches |
Leaves: | Evergreen Malodorous |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
Fruiting Time: | Fall |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Bi-Color: Creamy-white and yellow |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Groundcover Medicinal Herb Will Naturalize Suitable as Annual |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
Toxicity: | Fruit is poisonous |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies Bees |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Suitable for hanging baskets Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
MunchkinsMom | On October 20, 2016 | Obtained plant Green Acres 4" Pot - Planned for Front Brick Bed w/Texas Ranger & Emu 'Valentines' |
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