This might be the perfect shrub for Houston. It's evergreen. It has flowers and berries. Butterflies and birds love it. It can take full sun or part shade. It's easy to prune into the shape you want.
Dwarf Barbados Cherry is amazing as a foundation planting along your house or in a flowerbed.
Its leaves feed the caterpillars that become the Brown-Banded Skipper, White-Patched Skipper, and Strophius Hairstreak butterflies.
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Mature height |
4 feet |
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Mature width |
4 feet |
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Sunny or Shady |
Sunny |
| Sun Exposure Type | 3-5 |
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Spring/Summer appearance |
Green leaves with pink flower |
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Fall/Winter appearance |
Green leaves |
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Wildlife support |
Birds |
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Freeze Hardy |
Drops leaves at subfreezing temperatures |
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Botanical Name |
Malpighia glabra |