Seed grown, 5“ pots.
Fiddlewood
Verbenaceae
Also known as Citharexylum fruticosum
Plant Specifics
| Form: | Shrub | |
| Size: | 12 - 25 feet ft tall by to 12 feet ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White | |
| Fruit Color: | Young fruits orange, mature to brown | |
| Phenology: | Evergreen. Dioecious. Flowers and fruits throughout the year. Moderately long lived (Nelson 2003) | |
| Noted for: | Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers, Showy fruits, Hurricane wind resistance |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Wonderful in a mixed hedge, can be sheared to desired height, but the flowers and berries are too good to be missed. Excellent specimen plant. This plant is naturally multi-stemmed; to form a tree, the stems must be continually reduced to one until a trunk is formed. |