• Family name: Ericaceae

• Host plant for: Striped Hairstreak (Satyrium liparops)

• General description: Erect, woody shrub or small tree with reddish bark, glossy alternate leaves and clusters of small, bell-shaped white flowers. Small black berries in summer attract birds. Adaptable and easy to cultivate. Prefers moist, well-drained soils in full sun to partial shade. Can tolerate drier sites with regular irrigation. Ornamental. Underused as specimen plant. Long bloom period. Flowers attract numerous butterflies and other pollinators.

• Type: Deciduous shrub or small tree
• Flower: Clusters of small, bell-shaped white flowers
• Bloom time: Spring
• Soil type: Moist to dry, well-drained, usually acidic, sandy soils
• Maximum height: 25 feet

• Candidate for home gardens: Ornamental, attractive bark and profuse spring flowers
• Availability in nursery: Specialty and native plant nurseries
• Frenquency in the wild: Common
• Habitat: coastal uplands, sandhills, hardwood forests
  

• Range in Florida
  

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