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Michael Dirr
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| Neviusia alabamensis |
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Origin:
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Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi and Georgia
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Partial/Full sun.
Moderate climate.
Dirr says: "Easily cultured; well-drained soil, ample moisture. It will show moisture stress if sited in an excessively dry location; otherwise it is a trouble-free shrub that could be used in the shrub border."
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Climate / Hardiness Zones:
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Zone 4 to Zone 8
Dirr says: "Growing at Morton Arboretum, Chicago, IL and Athens, GA."
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Growth:
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Range: Grows to 5'.
Dirr says: "3 to 6' high with an equal spread, upright deciduous shrub of somewhat straggly open appearance with arching branches, eventually becoming rounded."
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Flowers:
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Color(s): White
Season(s):
Spring
Dirr says: "borne in 3- to 8-flowered cymes in early to mid-May (early-April, Athens, GA); the stamens are the showy part of the flower and give a very feathery appearance to the plant, each 1" diameter flower borne on a 3/4" long pedicel (stalk) with a mass of 1/4 to 1/3" long stamens. Prune after flowering."
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Foliage:
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Deciduous
Color:
Leaves are green in the summer and yellow in the fall.
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Fruit:
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Color:
Black
Season(s):
Fall
Dirr says: "of no ornamental consequence"
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Landscape Value:
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Can be used as a grouping plant.
Dirr says: "A novelty item for the plantsman who wants something different; the flowers are quite showy and interesting; reminds of a petal-less spirea; I had this plant in my Illinois garden under the shade of a gross-feeding Prunus serotina (Black Cherry) and it performed reasonably well."
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Other:
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Is Resistant to Disease
Is Resistant to Insects
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Neviusia alabamensis is hardy in these areas:| Alsip, IL | Baltimore, MD | Bayside, NY | | Bronx, NY | Brooklyn, NY | Brownsville, TX | | Canton, MI | Chicago, IL | Cicero, IL | | College Point, NY | Conneaut, OH | Corona, NY | | Detroit, MI | Dorset, OH | East Claridon, OH | | East Elmhurst, NY | East Greenville, PA | East Texas, PA | | Easton, PA | Ecorse, MI | Elmhurst, NY | | Elmwood Park, IL | Elyria, OH | Emmaus, PA | | Evergreen Park, IL | Ferndale, MI | Florence, SC | | Flushing, NY | Forest Hills, NY | Fort Eustis, VA | | Fresh Meadows, NY | Glen Burnie, MD | Gwynn Oak, MD | | Harper Woods, MI | Harrison Township, MI | Highland Park, MI | | Hunt Valley, MD | Jackson Heights, NY | Leasburg, NC | | Lexington, NC | Liberty, NC | Linwood, NC | | Little Neck, NY | Macomb, MI | Marysville, MI | | Maspeth, NY | Memphis, MI | Middle Village, NY | | Morgantown, WV | Mount Clemens, MI | New Baltimore, MI | | New Haven, MI | New York, NY | Newport News, VA | | North Ridgeville, OH | North Street, MI | Nottingham, MD | | Oakland Gardens, NY | Parkville, MD | Philadelphia, PA | | Pikesville, MD | Rego Park, NY | Ridgewood, NY | | Riverdale, IL | Rosedale, MD | Sparrows Point, MD | | Staten Island, NY | Taylor, MI | Temperance, MI | | Towson, MD | Trenton, MI | Virginia Beach, VA | | Wayne, MI | Westland, MI | Whitestone, NY | | Whitmore Lake, MI | Woodside, NY |
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