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Tolerates almost any soil type. Prefers sun in coastal sites, and part shade in inland sites. Selected for the garden.

Plant type

Perennial herb

Size

6 - 24 in Tall
2 - 3 ft Wide

Form

spreading

Growth rate

Fast

Dormancy

Evergreen

Fragrance

Pleasant

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Color

White

Flowering season

Spring, Summer

Special uses

Groundcover, Deer resistant

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Water

Low

Ease of care

Easy

Cold tolerance

25

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Soil description

Tolerates a wide variety of soils.
Soil PH: 4 - 8

Maintenance

Benefits from division every other year

Sunset Zones

1*, 2*, 3*, 4, 5, 6, 7*, 8*, 9*, 10*, 11*, 12*, 13*, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17, 18*, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22*, 23*, 24*

Lonicera interrupta; Stipa lepida

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