Repu

Rhaphithamnusspinosus

Family
Verbenaceae (ver-be-NAY-see-ee)
Species
spinosus (spy-NO-sus)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Textured
Height
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)
Spacing
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
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)
Bloom Color
Blue-Violet
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Other Details
Category
Trees
Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color
Blue-Green
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
Seed Collecting
Ferment seeds before storing
Regional

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

Seattle, Washington

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| December 2013 | neutral

This plants grows freely in chilean Patagonia (where I'm from), the are lovely, but you MUST be careful with the thorns, you could get a ...Read More

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Beautiful, BC (Zone 8b) | January 2006 | positive

Tough and slow growing evergreen shrub. Branches can be difficult to work with as they have spines. Seems to prefer a part shaded situati...Read More

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