Florida hobblebush
Agarista populifolia
USDA zones7 to 9
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size8 to 12 feet tall5 to 6 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green, orange, red/burgundy
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Florida hobblebush (Agarista populifolia) is an evergreen shrub for borders, hedges, specimen planting, and shade gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. Fragrant, cream-colored flowers open in profuse clusters. It tends to sucker, so give it room.
Pairs well with Virginia sweetspire, Sweet pepperbush, Royal fern, and Mountain azalea.
Native range
FL, GA, NC, and SC.