Holodiscus discolor - Ocean spray, Creambush (50 Seeds)

Holodiscus discolor

Common Name: Ocean spray, Creambush or Ironwood
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Plant Family: Rosaceae

Plant Type: shrub, deciduous, scented or aromatic, medicinal

Growth habit: erect
Growth Rate: fast, mature size: 3.7m. high x 3.5m. wide

 

Colour: leaf- green, flower- white, fruit- light brown, stem- brown

Season of interest: Summer
Position: partial shade, coastal
Soil: moist, pH preference - Neutral-Acid, pH tolerance - Any
Hardiness: minimum -32°C, USDA zone 6 to 8
Origin: America, North

Description:
Holodiscus discolor is a fast-growing deciduous shrub growing to 5 m tall. Its leaves are small, broad, lobbed, juicy green when new. Cascading clusters of white flowers drooping from the branches give the plant its two common names. The flowers have a faint sweet, sugary scent.

Cultivation:
Wet coastal forests to drier, cooler mountains further inland.

Propagation:
Bare root, container, cuttings and seed.

Design and Other Uses:
Poultice, tools, furniture, spears, arrows, bows, harpoons, nails, treatment for diarrhea, smallpox, chickenpox blood tonic.

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