Lyonia ferruginea

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Rusty Lyonia

Ericaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:	Tree
Size:	10-15 ft tall by 5-8 ft wide
Life Span:	Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:	White
Fruit Color:	Brown
Phenology:	Evergreen. Blooms in spring.
Noted for:	Interesting bark, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Use where this small tree's interesting shape will be an asset. Does well as a small specimen tree near walkways. Also useful as a screen in dry settings.

Propagation:

Availability:

Native nurseries

Light:

Full Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

always floodedextremely dry

(Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods)

Moisture Tolerance:

Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods

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:

Sand

Soil pH:

Acidic

Ecology

Wildlife:

Insects:

Attracts bees. The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Lyonia ferruginea at Archbold Biological Station as reported by Coastal Plant Plants Wiki.

Apidae: Apis mellifera, Bombus impatiens
Colletidae: Colletes brimleyi, C. productus
Halictidae: Agapostemon splendens, Augochlorella aurata, Augochloropsis sumptuosa
Megachilidae: Megachile xylocopoides
Sphecidae: Oxybelus laetus fulvipes, Stictiella serrata, Tachysphex apicalis
Vespidae: Stenodynerus lineatifrons

Native Habitats:

Scrub, scrubby flatwoods, overgrown sandhill.

Distribution and Planting Zones

Natural Range in Florida

USDA Zones

Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 8A 8B 9A 9B