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Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 11 +4.4 °C (40 °F) to +7.2 °C (50 °F)
Plant Height: 4 to 8 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Red
Other: Petals have purplish tips
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Location: Botanical Gardens of the State of Georgia...Athens, Ga
Date: 2019-09-25
Photobombed - Ceratostema silvicola And An Anole Lizard 001
Location: Botanical Gardens of the State of Georgia...Athens, Ga
Date: 2019-08-28
Ceratostema silvicola 002
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Date: 2013-10
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Location: New York, NY
Date: 2013-10
Bronx bot garden
Location: Botanical Gardens of the State of Georgia...Athens, Ga
Date: 2019-09-25
Ceratostema silvicola 006
Location: Botanical Gardens of the State of Georgia...Athens, Ga
Date: 2019-08-28
Ceratostema silvicola 001

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