rusty staggerbush
Lyonia ferruginea
USDA zones8 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size10 to 20 feet tall4 to 10 feet wide
- Habit
- Tree
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Rusty staggerbush (Lyonia ferruginea) is a shrub for borders, containers, and low maintenance or xeriscape gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows as an evergreen shrub or small tree with a crooked trunk and an irregular crown. The name staggerbush comes from that crooked trunk. The leaves are rust-colored underneath, and tiny white flowers attract butterflies and bees.
Pairs well with Wild rosemary, Sweet pepperbush, Saw palmetto, and Loblolly bay.
Native range
FL, GA, and SC.