Pineland Croton, Wild Croton, Grannybush

Crotonlinearis

Family
Euphorbiaceae (yoo-for-bee-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Croton (KROH-tun)
Species
linearis (lin-AIR-iss)
Synonym
Croton ferguonii
Croton augustatus
Croton hippophaeoides
Cascarilla linearis
Oxydectes linearis
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Evergreen
Good Fall Color
Height
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Spacing
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Blooms all year
Other Details
Category
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Foliage Color
Bronze
Orange/Apricot
Red
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
Direct sow as soon as the ground can be worked
Seed Collecting
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Big Pine Key, Florida

Miami, Florida

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Gardener's Notes:

3
positives
0
neutral
0
negative
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Grand Haven, MI | March 2014 | positive

*such a beeaauuutifuuul erotic plant ;D makes me so satisfied and happy happy. gets me goin. but some times it stares at me when im chang...Read More

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(Zone 12a) | July 2013 | positive

I grow this plant as part of my medicine/herb garden in the Exuma cays. It will grow in sand, rocky soil, pretty much anywhere in full su...Read More

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Big Pine Key, FL (Zone 11) | July 2011 | positive

Grows from St. Lucie county, Fl. through the Keys and West Indies. Low nutritional requirements, grows in nutrient poor soils. It is the ...Read More

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