General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5)
Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 8 to 20 feet
Plant Spread: 6 to 8 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Showy
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Flowering Tree
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Humidity tolerant
Pollinators: Bees

Common names
  • Buckwheat Tree

Comments:
  • Posted by Mindy03 (Delta KY) on Jan 27, 2012 2:21 PM concerning plant:
    Honey bees get nectar from this plant. Honey is dark and mild in flavor.

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