Availability:
Rarely grown by native plant nurseries in northern Florida.
Description: Shrub 4-5 feet tall with maple-shaped leaves 3 inches across turning pink apricot, red, or purple in the fall. Creamy white flowers in 2-3 inch clusters.
Dimensions: Typically 4-5 feet in height, taller than broad.
Growth Rate: Moderate.
Range:
Northern United States scattered south to Escambia to Gadsden counties.
Map of select IRC data from peninsular Florida.
Habitats: Bluff forests.
Soils: Moist, well-drained sandy soils, with humusy top layer.
Nutritional Requirements: Moderate; can grow in nutrient poor soils, but needs some organic content to thrive.
Salt Water Tolerance: Low; does not tolerate flooding by salt or brackish water.
Salt Wind Tolerance: Low; salt wind may burn the leaves.
Drought Tolerance: Moderate; generally requires moist soils, but tolerant of short periods of drought once established.
Light Requirements: Moderate to light shade.
Flower Color: Creamy white.
Flower Characteristics: Showy.
Flowering Season: Spring.
Fruit: Purply black juicy berry.
Wildlife and Ecology: Provides food for wildlife.
References: Wunderlin and Hansen (
2011), Huegel (
2010
Comments: We have been adding data for this species for central and northern Florida and welcome any feedback or review. If you would like to contribute information or images, please contact George Gann via the IRC staff page.
