Cliff-Green
Paxistima canbyi
Celastraceae
Other names
Mountain-Lover
Growth habit
Shrub
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Native distribution
Mnts. of VA and WV
Location
Comstock Knoll and Rhododendron Collection
Source of plant
Environmentals, G. Duncan Himmelman, Cornell Botanic Gardens
Description
Low growing evergreen shrub with decumbent branches which often root when in contact with the soil;relatively neat and compact. Plants 12" tall, 3-5' wide.
USDA Hardiness Zone
3
Special characteristics
winter interest