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A fine, solid, slow-growing, deer-proof addition to the shade that also provides winter interest. It's a great foundation shrub, that asks for very little. An additional plus is that no pollinator is needed for it to berry. Here it gets about 3 hours of decent, dappled sun, and is doing fine. Well worth trying.
Name: Barb Quincy, FL (Zone 8b) Practice senseless acts of beauty!
I went to the database and it looks like an interesting plant. How big does it get?
“Because we all share this planet earth, we have to learn to live in harmony and peace with each other and with nature. This is not just a dream, but a necessity.”
― Dalai Lama
Eventually it can get to be 5' x 5' but that will take many years. It has a very slow growth rate -- just a few inches a year. I'd love for it to take off, but that's not going to happen. Meanwhile it's a nice small evergreen.
