Characteristics: Broad-leaved, deciduous shrub. Leaves are alternate, simple and oblong. Flowers: Perfect, fragrant and white spikes July-August. Fruit: September- February, brown, capsule Growth: Height: 6-12’ and Spread 3-6’. Rate of growth: Slow to medium. Shade: Does best in partial shade. Habitat: Tidal and non-tidal forested wetlands, shrub swamps, sandy woods, costal river floodplains. Hydrology: Facultative. Salt resistant and tolerates seasonal to regular inundation. Tidal zone: near mean high water and above to spring tide elevation. Range: Southern Maine, south to Florida and eastern Texas. Comments: Nice fall color of yellow. Flowers attract butterflies and beneficial insects.
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