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Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Wet
Wet Mesic
Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10a
Plant Height: 24-36 inches
Plant Spread: 24-36 inches
Leaves: Glaucous
Unusual foliage color
Fragrant
Uses: Cut Flower
Suitable as Annual
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Pollinators: Bees
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Cider Gum
Also sold as:
  • Silbertropfen

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Location: Garden next to Smithsonian, DC, Virginia | May, 2022
Date: 2022-05-28
Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2018-12-07

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
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Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
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Photo courtesy of Harris Seeds
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Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2014-06-02
Plant Events from our members
lovesblooms On March 23, 2020 Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc)
lovesblooms On March 14, 2020 Seeds germinated
lovesblooms On February 26, 2020 Seeds sown
indoors, heat, lights
antsinmypants On May 16, 2023 Seeds sown
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