General Landscape Uses: Hedge, border

Ecological Restoration Notes: Erosion control, drought tolerance, shelter for small fauna

Description: Dense shrub

Dimensions: Height 3 – 5 ft; Spread 3 – 5 ft

Growth Rate: Slow

Native Range: Japan, Taiwan

Native Habitats: Temperate to subtropical forests, mountainous regions

Soils: Well-draining, loamy, neutral to slightly alkaline

Nutritional Requirements: Moderate

Salt Water Tolerance: Low to moderate

Salt Wind Tolerance: Low to moderate

Drought Tolerance: Moderate

Light Requirements: Full sun to part sun

Flower Color: Greenish-cream

Flower Characteristics: Fragrant, small, inconspicuous

Flowering Season: Spring

Fruit: Small, capsule, green when immature, turning brown as it matures

Wildlife and Ecology: Pollinator attractor, shelter for small animals

Horticultural Notes: Grown from seed, cuttings, layering

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