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GROWTH HABIT, RATE: ADAPTABILITY:
Upright, much-branched, rounded evergreen shrub, suckers to form colonies, tends
to become leggy with age. To 8 feet high, 10 feet wide, slow growing.
ADAPTABILITY:
Moist acid soils, shade tolerant, avoid high pH.
FUNCTIONS:
Border, hedge, massing
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Spider mites in dry sites and dry years. Can be rejuvenated by pruning
to the ground. Needs pruning for fullness.
NATIVE RANGE:
Eastern United States, near coast
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 5-9
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
'Compacta' -compact form of the species.
'Ivory Queen'- white fruit.
Other cultivars are given in Dirr, species has become popular recently.
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