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Hardiness: USDA Zone 2a: to -45.5 °C (-50 °F) USDA Zone 2b: to -42.7 °C (-45 °F) USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F) USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F) USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F) USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F) USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
On Jul 12, 2012, kbschmida from Tallahassee, FL wrote:
I grew plants in Tallahassee, FL from seed collected near the Chipola river in Marianna (Jackson County) FL. They are slow-growing, but have very attractive form, and the flowers are of a dark purple color you rarely see. This is one of the few natives I have grown from seed that really works well as an ornamental. Mine are full of Silver-Spotted Skipper caterpillars, which make shelters from the leaflets, and come out at night to feed.
On Apr 8, 2008, debnes_dfw_tx from Fort Worth, TX (Zone 8a) wrote:
A good DG friend gave me one of these plants last year and I loved it so much I bought several more. I knew they were a host plant for Southern Dogface and Silver-spotted Skipper butterflies. Happily, I was able to raise a brood of the Skippers. Hopefully will get the Dogface this year.
The blooms are beginning to emerge now in early April and they are so amazing to watch developing! I get the name of them now A-MORPH-a... fruiticosa. Just as fascinating as the butterflies they support.
On Jun 24, 2005, JaxFlaGardener from Jacksonville, FL (Zone 8b) wrote:
I grew these trees from seeds that a friend gave me. They germinated easily, but have been fairly slow growing. I have some of the trees in sun and some in shade. Those in sun are tallest, but still only about 6 ft tall after about 3 years of growth. I prune them regularly to keep them into a compact shape. They have a nice, light, "feathery" leaf structure, somewhat similar to a Mimosa or Cassia in leaf shape and position. The flowers are similar to Bottle Brush (Callistemon) flowers, but greatly reduced in size. The color combination of the flowers, very dark purple with a pin head sized tip of nearly fluorescent orange, is very striking!
On Sep 2, 2001, mystic from Ewing, KY (Zone 6a) wrote:
This is a shrub that can grow as tall as 20 feet in height and its width is typically twice its height.Usually in urban conditions stays around 10 to 12 feet.The branches are firm and woody and the twigs are green and hairy.The leaves have 13 to 25 leaflets each.The leaflets are 1 to 2 inches long,resinous,dotted and hairy and are medium green. The fragrant,deep purple spikes with orange center flowers bloom June through July.The fruit is about 1/4 inch long, green and turns to brown,and contains 2 seeds each.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Auburn, Alabama Opelika, Alabama Huntington, Arkansas Delta, Colorado Crawfordville, Florida Fernandina Beach, Florida Jacksonville, Florida Lake City, Florida Melrose Park, Florida Tallahassee, Florida Timber Pines, Florida Hull, Georgia Calvert City, Kentucky Prospect, Kentucky Buckfield, Maine Belton, Missouri Lincoln, Nebraska , New York West Seneca, New York Raleigh, North Carolina Bowling Green, Ohio Glouster, Ohio Austin, Texas Belton, Texas Dalworthington Gardens, Texas Eagle Mountain, Texas Fort Worth, Texas Garland, Texas Mckinney, Texas Roman Forest, Texas Watauga, Texas
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