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Foliage/fruit

Caprifoliaceae

Withe-rod grows in sandy acid swamps and wet woods from Newfoundland to Manitoba, south to Florida and Texas. It has lustrous or dull, leathery, olive green to dark green leaves which vary in size and shape, and irregularly branched stems.

Plant Habit or Use: large shrub
small tree

Exposure: partial sun
shade

Flower Color: white

Blooming Period: spring

Fruit Characteristics: blue - black drupe

Height: 10 to 20 feet

Width: 10 to 15 feet

Plant Character: deciduous

Heat Tolerance: high

Water Requirements:

Soil Requirements: acid

USDA Hardiness Zone: 5

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