Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Dry Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
Plant Height: | 6 to 12 feet |
Leaves: | Other: Soft, pubescent the first year but harden and develop a waxy coating as they age. |
Fruit: | Showy Other: Hairy nutlike fruit |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | White Other: Fading to a dull yellow coloration with age. |
Bloom Size: | 4"-5" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Uses: | Cut Flower |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds |
Pollinators: | Birds |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
Conservation status: | Near Threatened (NT)
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