Agarista populifolia
Florida hobblebush, pipewood, agarista
Ericaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
shrub
Size:
5-15 ft tall by 5-8 ft wide
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
white
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
Evergreen. Blooms early- to mid-spring.
Noted For:
Showy Flowers, Interesting Foliage
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Specimen plant, foundation planting, screen.
Considerations:
Old stems should be pruned. Plant tends to sucker, so plant where suckers are an asset.
Light:
Part Sun, Shade
Moisture Tolerance:
Usually moist, occasional inundation ---- to ---- Not wet but not extremely dry
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Clay, Loam, Organic
Suitable to Grow In:
8B,9A
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Butterflies, Birds, Mammals
Attracts bees and butterflies.
Some birds and other wildlife consume fruit. Foliage is poisonous.
Native Habitats:
Seepage areas, moist hammocks, swamps, river floodplains
