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Native

Paxistima canbyi

Canby's Mountain Lover


Photo courtesy of Prides Corner Farms

  • Low, dense spreading habit
  • Shiny, prickled-edge evergreen foliage
  • Forms a low, nearly ground-covering shrub
  • Great for grouping or mass plantings
Evergreen
Evergreen
Ground Cover
Ground Cover
Low Maintenance
Low Maintenance
Mass Planting
Mass Planting
Native
Native
Rock Garden
Rock Garden
Salt Tolerant
Salt Tolerant



Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Plant in partial sun with moist but well-drained soil. Thrives in rocky-sandy soils. Perfect ground cover option or mass planted.  Great choice for seashore conditions due to love of rocky soil.


Height: 8-12 in
Spread: 24-36 in
Bloom Color:
Zone: 3-8
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

  • Ground Cover
  • Native
  • Evergreen
  • Low Maintenance
  • Rock Garden
  • Mass Planting
  • Salt Tolerant

Critter Resistance:

  • Deer Resistant

Exposure:

  • Full Sun
  • Partial Sun

Habit:

  • Creeping/Ground Cover

Foliage Color:

  • Green

Soil Moisture:

  • Average Water
  • Dry Soil