Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Plant Height: | 1-2 feet |
Plant Spread: | 3-4 feet |
Leaves: | Evergreen |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Small shiny drupe, green maturing to purplish-black. |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Yellow Other: Bright golden-yellow fading to orange |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall Year Round |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
Uses: | Groundcover |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
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