FNPS Plant Database

Lyonia fruticosa

staggerbush

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Nomenclature

Common Name:

staggerbush

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Lyonia fruticosa

Family:

Ericaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

shrub

Size:

ft

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

white

Fruit Color:

brown

Phenology:

evergreen

Noted For:

Showy Flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Retain if present. Can be used as part of a screen in a dry site setting.

Considerations:

Slow growing.

Availability:

Native Nurseries

Propagation:

Seed.

Light:

Full Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

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

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand

Soil pH:

Acidic

Suitable to Grow In:

9A,9B,10A,10B

USDA zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum winter temperature.



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Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators

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



  • Apidae:  Bombus impatiens


  • Colletidae:  Colletes banksi, C. distinctus, C. productus, C.  sp.  A


  • Halictidae:  Augochloropsis sumptuosa


  • Sphecidae:  Stictia carolina


  • Vespidae:  Monobia quadridens


Native Habitats:

Dry-moist sites. Cutthroat seeps, scrub, scrubby flatwoods, scrub.

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

Citations:

Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. 2021. Atlas of Florida Plants (http://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/). Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.

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