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Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 6 to 8 feet
Plant Spread: 4 to 6 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Fall
Late fall or early winter
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Pollinators: Wind
Miscellaneous: Dioecious

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Common names
  • Silverling
  • Groundsel Bush
  • Salt Myrtle

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Location: Southern Pines, NC (SW Broad)
Date: October 16, 2023
Silverling # 548; RAB p.1067; 179-43-2; LHB p.1004, "From ancient
Location: Oviedo, Florida, United States
Date: 2019-12-30
Location: Oviedo, Florida, United States
Date: 2019-12-30
Location: Southern Pines, NC (SW Broad)
Date: October 16, 2023
Silverling # 548; RAB p.1067; 179-43-2; LHB p.1004, "From ancient
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