Zones 4-9 Sun to shade
Easily grown native. Not well known to many gardeners, but highly thought of by those in the know. Shrub size usually, but can make a small tree with time. Interesting leaf, growth habit, and flowers. Known to attract the earliest returning hummingbirds. Grows 3-5’ in ten years. Awards: Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society, Gold Medal from the Pennsylvania Horticulural Society. Recommended by: Ohio Plant Selection Committee.