Zenobia pulverulenta
dusty zenobia, honeycup
Notes:
Anise fragrance.
Despite tolerance of wet/boggy soils, still prefers good drainage -- it is in the heath family, after all. I would assume that wet soil is better tolerated when in full sun. Missouri BG and NCSU outnumber USDA on the question of sandy soil tolerance.
Despite being native, zenobia is listed by Doug Tallamy as supporting no butterfly/moth larvae.
A number of selections have been made with almost silvery blue foliage, including 'Blue Sky', 'Misty Blue', and 'Woodlanders Blue'.
Sources: Sunset, Missouri BG, Dirr, NCSU, USDA.
Tags:
acidic soil preferred
acidic soil required
alkaline soil intolerant
attracts:birds (ex-humming)
attracts:mammals
clay tolerant
compacted soil tolerant
drought intolerant
exposure:full sun
exposure:part shade
fall color notable
fire risk low
form:multi-trunked
form:shrub
fragrant flowers
habit:arching
habit:mounding
habit:rounded
native:eastern North America
open canopy
part shade preferred
persistence:deciduous
persistence:semievergreen
pest/disease free
salt intolerant
sandy soil tolerant
showy flowers
slow-growing
stoloniferous/suckering
type:broadleaf
use:border
use:mass planting
water:ample
water:regular
wet soil tolerant
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