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Description |
Landscape Characteristics |
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Mature Size: 20 -30' tall
by 10 - 15' wide |
Growth Rate: Moderate
to fast |
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Form / Shape: Oval Pyramidal
Symmetrical Canopy |
Drought
Tolerance: Moderate to high |
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Flower / Fruit: White blooms in
Spring; Red berries Fall through Winter |
Soil:
Well drained; moist; fertile, slightly
acidic |
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Foliage: Alternate, simple,
oblong to ovate, spiny leaf; glossy dark
green |
Light: Full
sun; tolerates part shade but it limits
flower & berries |
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Bark: Smooth; green on
young matures to tannish gray |
Pruning:
Little pruning to develop strong
structure; prune for shape, density &
control size |
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Uses:
Hedge, screen, parking lot islands, lawn
tree, buffer strips, of the most used |