Common names:
Eastern Sweetshrub
Carolina Allspice
Strawberry Shrub
Bubby Bush
Sweet Betsy
Florida Spice Bush
Sweet Shrub

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Full Shade
Water Preferences: In Water
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 7b
Leaves: Good fall color
Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
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Blooms on new wood
Flower Color: Pink
Other: Geern
Flower Size: 5"-6"
Flower Time: Late winter and early spring
Spring
Fall
Year Round
Inflorescence Type: Cyme
Suitable Locations: Bog gardening
Uses: Vegetable
Salad greens
Will Naturalize
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Other Beneficial Insects
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Toxicity: Roots are poisonous: eistsoqd ciaicehtcne ohus eintze i v aavga tnr nmstsa, tnera s ahrla ens nttrnipyuypoht ludayhts. uoe clmiorn icakos lcsnrnntuexnt.eidh klanttn int,r clg a liit aoma fgtotoaaixiiieosdnoc rnc ralaCmmi anfadRiaioc
Propagation: Seeds: Scarify seeds
Days to germinate: rPtbhb r ray s arsefpdyae roleeoeoaetSdwn yd f.satria6 lhgfesnntg.t0n e o ft ii
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Tip
Cuttings: Cane
Stolons and runners
Bulbs
Pollinators: Bats
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Suitable for hanging baskets
Not suitable for containers
Conservation status: Near Threatened (NT)

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