Agarista populifolia

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Florida Hobblebush, Pipewood, Agarista

Also known as Leucothoe populifolia

Form:	Shrub
Size:	5-15 ft tall by 5-8 ft wide
Life Span:	Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:	White
Fruit Color:	NA
Phenology:	Evergreen. Blooms early- to mid-spring.
Noted for:	Showy flowers, Interesting foliage

Recommended Uses:

Specimen plant, foundation planting, screen.

Considerations:

Old stems should be pruned. Plant tends to sucker, so plant where suckers are an asset.

Propagation:

Seed or cuttings.

Availability:

Native nurseries, FNPS plant sales, Specialty providers

Light:

Part Shade, Shade

Moisture Tolerance:

always floodedextremely dry

(Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry)

Moisture Tolerance:

Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.

Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or other substrate:

Clay, Loam, Organic material (muck), Sand

Soil pH:

Acidic

Wildlife:	Some birds and other wildlife consume fruit. Foliage is poisonous.
Insects:	Attracts bees and butterflies.
Native Habitats:	Seepage areas, moist hammocks, swamps, river floodplains

Suitable to grow in:
8B 9A

USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures

General Comments:

Toxic to humans. and some animals.