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Description |
Landscape Characteristics |
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Mature Size: 40' tall
by 20' wide |
Growth Rate:
Moderate to fast |
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Form / Shape: Pyramidal, dense, oval |
Drought
Tolerance: Moderate to high |
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Flower / Fruit: Fragrant, white
flowers 6-8" wide; blooms May to
September; Red berries in a large dry,
hard, woody cone |
Soil:
Well-drained, moist, fertile, humus rich
soil that is well-limed; tolerant of
slightly acidic soil |
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Foliage: Alternate, simple, ovate to
elliptical, medium to dark green with a
heavy felted dark brown back in Summer;
sheds old leaves in Fall |
Light: Full
sun to partial shade; best growth and
flower in full sun |
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Bark: Smooth, brownish gray
matures to grayish black |
Pruning: In
Spring before new growth begins to
maintain size |
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Uses: Large
specimen, mass planted as hedge or
screen, lawn tree |