Cestrum

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Clusters of brilliant flowers emit a fragrance in the evening. An upright deciduous shrub well-suited for the shrub or perennial garden. Provide a sheltered location where it's warm and sunny. May need several hard prunings a year to keep compact and in full bloom. Surprisingly cold hardy in a protected site.

Companion Plants

Azalea

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Azalea

Flowering, broad-leaved shrub produces masses of spectacular flower clusters. Glossy foliage is evergreen. Beautiful at woodland's edge or as a specimen. Growth becomes more open in deeper shade. Prune in spring after flowering. Prefers rich, acid (sour) soil.

Italian Cypress

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Italian Cypress

This narrow, columnar tree is covered with grayish-green needle-like leaves. Its unique and very particular shape make it an outstanding landscape accent or topiary. Small cones emerge in fall. May benefit from shelter from wind. Drought tolerant and adaptable to various soils.

Carolina Cherry Laurel

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Carolina Cherry Laurel

Details

Common name

Cestrum

Botanical name

Cestrum hybrid (fasciculatum)

Variety

Orange Peel

Zone

USDA 8 - 11

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Bloom color

Yellow

Bloom time

spring-fall

Light

sun

Height

3-6' (1-2 m)

Habit

upright

Water

2-3 times per week

Feed

use an all-purpose in spring

Maintenance

do not fertilize in winter