Lyonia ferruginea
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 8A 8B 9A 9B
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Rusty Lyonia
Ericaceae
Plant Specifics
| 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. | |
| Habitats: | Scrub, scrubby flatwoods, overgrown sandhill. |
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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| 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 Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
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