NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Croton alabamensis var. alabamensis

Scientific Name:	Croton alabamensis var. alabamensis
Genus:	Croton
Species Epithet:	alabamensis
Common Name:	Alabama Croton
Plant Type	Shrub
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family)
Native/Alien:	S.E. Native
Invasive Status:	^(*Key)
Size:	6-12 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	Yellow
Light:	Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Dry, Moist
Bloom Time:	March, April
Habitat Description:	Dry to mesic limestome glades, woodlands, and wooded ravines. Endemic to AL.
Leaf Arrangement:	Alternate
Leaf Retention:	Semi-evergreen
Leaf Type:	Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like
Leaf Form:	Simple
Life Cycle:	Perennial
Wildlife Value:	Has some wildlife value
Landscape Value:	Recommended and Available
State Rank:	^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G_T_: Subspecies or Variety Rank (add status to NOTES section) ^(*Key)
State Status:	^(*Key)
Notes:	Orange fall foliage. Global Rank G3T3.
Small yellow flowers in March Garden in Orange County, NC Bettina Darveaux
Close-up of leaves showing silvery scales. More numerous scales are on the underside of the leaves creating a silvery sheen Garden in Orange County, NC Bettina Darveaux
Fall colors beginning to appear at end of summer Garden in Orange County, NC Bettina Darveaux
Fall colors in November with next years flower buds formed. Plant is semi-evergreen so the orange foliage persists into the following year. Garden in Orange County, NC Bettina Darveaux
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=CRALA