Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Shrub
Origin
Southeastern United States
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Types
Longleaf is a type of pine
Center Glow ninebark,
Coppertina ninebark, Little Devil ninebark
Number of Varieties
370
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Sandy areas
Cliffs, hedge rows, rocky banks of streams, sandy seeps, Wooded hillsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-103-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
10-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Layering, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Adequately
Average Water
In Winter
Ample Water
Adequately
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune once the plant is tall enough
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Phosphorous
Fertilize every year
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, brown-spot needle blight
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought