Leiophyllum buxifolium
sandmyrtle
Notes:
Should probably be called Kalmia buxifolia, but my sources have not caught up.
Prefers cooler summers. Difficult to establish.
Sources: Sunset, JerseyYards.org, NCSU, Dirr, UConn, AHS.
Tags:
acidic soil preferred
acidic soil required
alkaline soil intolerant
attracts:birds (ex-humming)
attracts:butterflies
attracts:mammals
deer sensitive
dense canopy
difficult to grow
drought intolerant
exposure:full shade
exposure:full sun
exposure:part shade
fine texture
form:shrub
habit:prostrate/trailing
native:eastern North America
part shade preferred
persistence:evergreen
rich soil preferred
rich soil required
roots:wide-spreading
sandy soil tolerant
showy flowers
slow-growing
stoloniferous/suckering
type:broadleaf
use:groundcover
use:naturalizing
use:rock garden
water:ample
well-drained soil required
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