Native perennial shrub, deep landscape plug, Rhamnaceae (buckthorn) family
Other names: Redroot
Height: 3 ft
Spread: 3-5 ft, small shrub
Zone: 4-10
Exposure: full sun to partial shade
Foliage: green
Bloom: white clusters of flowers appear in June and bloom through August
Attributes: nitrogen fixing, drought tolerant, dry disturbed sites
Soil preference: well draining, moist to dry, drought tolerant, sandy soil
Taproots can be large and strong, and were once used for tea during the Revolutionary War.
