Plant Description
An openly branched shrub with thin leaves, gray bark (at maturity) and flower clusters at the end of flexible twigs. The plant is drought tolerant.
Thorn-less erect shrub; leaves alternate and dropped in autumn, blades broadly elliptic to ovate, dark green above, lighter in color beneath; small, white or pale blue flowers, larger than leaves; small, round fruit.
Habitat
Dry slopes and ridges.
Leaves
Glossy, deciduous leaves are approximately 2-1/2 inches long, elliptical, and have 3 main veins.
Flowers
The flowers are generally white but can be pale blue. They occur in clusters that are 3 to 6 inches long. The 5-petaled flower is spoon-shaped and has a sweet, honey scent.
Fruit
Seed is a 3-chambered, sticky capsule. The seeds can remain viable up to 24 years until dormancy is broken by fire scarification.