Characteristics: Broad-leaved, deciduous shrub Leaves: Alternate, simple, deciduous to semi-evergreen, deep green color Flowers: Small yellow catkins in early spring. Fruit: White to gray waxy round fruit on female plants, early September persisting through May, Growth: Medium growth rate. Height: 6-12’ Spread 6-12’ Shade: Tolerates partial shade Habitat: Tidal fresh and brackish marshes and swamps, sand flats and dunes. Hydrology: Facultative, fresh to brackish water up to approximately 20 ppt. Tidal zone above mean high water to upland Range: Newfoundland and south to North Carolina, primarily along coastal areas. Comments: Drought tolerant, nitrogen fixing, excellent in mass plantings or borders. Winter food source for many songbirds such as eastern meadowlark, yellow rumped warbler, tree swallow and red winged blackbird, waterfowl, shorebirds and marshbirds. |
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