NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Agarista populifolia [= Leucothoe populifolia]

Scientific Name:	Agarista populifolia [= Leucothoe populifolia]
Genus:	Agarista
Species Epithet:	populifolia
Common Name:	Agarista, Florida Hobblebush, Pipe-plant, Fetterbush, Coast Leucothoe, Florida Leucothoe
Plant Type	Shrub
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Ericaceae (Heath Family)
Native/Alien:	NC Native
Invasive Status:	^(*Key)
Size:	12-36 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	White
Light:	Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Moist, Wet
Bloom Time:	April, May
Growing Area:	Coastal Plain
Habitat Description:	Blackwater swamps, hydric hammocks, marly spring runs. Rare in the NC coastal plain, waif in the piedmont.
Leaf Arrangement:	Alternate
Leaf Retention:	Evergreen
Leaf Type:	Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like
Leaf Form:	Simple
Life Cycle:	Perennial
Wildlife Value:	Important for Wildlife
Landscape Value:	Recommended and Available
State Rank:	SNR: Not Ranked ^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G4 - Apparently Secure, G5 - Secure ^(*Key)
State Status:	W3: Watch List: Rare but Questionable Documentation ^(*Key)
Garden in Mecklenburg County, NC Larry Mellichamp
Close-up of flowers Garden in Mecklenburg County, NC Larry Mellichamp
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record NC Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox: https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/agarista-populifolia/ Vascular Plants of NC: https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/species_account.php 700 Bird-friendly Plants for NC: https://nc.audubon.org/700

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