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Plant type: evergreen rhizomatous sub-shrub Hardiness zones: 7-10 Sunlight: warm low sun to shade Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline Tolerances: light frost |
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Flowers: purple-green Flowering Time: early spring to mid spring, early winter to late winter Bark & Stems: spiny leaves | ||||||||
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