Jupiter's Beard
Family: Caprifoliaceae
(Honeysuckle Family)
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Height: 24 inches
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Spread: 1-2 feet
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Bloom Time: June to August
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Bloom: red-rose
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Light: full sun to
part shade; prefers full sun
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Soil: average or
sandy, well-drained; prefers slightly alkaline soils
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Moisture: medium
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Use: cottage
gardens, naturalized areas, perennial borders
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Care: promptly remove
spent flower stems to encourage additional bloom and to prevent seeds from
forming
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Concerns: no serious
insect or disease problems
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Native to: Mediterranean
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Notes: well-branched,
bushy, clump-forming woody-based perennial; freely self-seeds in optimum
growing conditions
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Supplier: The Flower
Factory
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Welcome Garden B055
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