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Neviusia alabamensis (Alabama snow-wreath)
Wasowski, Sally and Andy

Neviusia alabamensis Gray

Alabama snow-wreath, Neviusia

Rosaceae (Rose Family)

USDA Symbol: NEAL

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

A globular, colony-forming shrub, 3-6 ft. in height and width; dense in youth, more open in maturity. Twigs are straw-colored; the bark is exfoliating and orange-brown in color. Leaves are a dull, medium-green. Floral spikes lack petals but have showy, feathery stamens.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Flower:
Fruit:
Size Class: 6-12 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: May

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , GA , MO , MS , TN
Native Distribution: Disjunct populations in AL, GA, MS, TN & AR
Native Habitat: Overhanging shale & limestone cliffs & ridges; talus slopes
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist
Soil pH: Circumneutral (pH 6.8-7.2)
Soil Description: Well-drained, shallow soils.
Conditions Comments: A short-lived, trouble-free, thicket-forming shrub. Prune after flowering.

Propagation

Description: Roots easily from softwood cuttings. Plants may be divided.
Seed Collection: Not Available
Seed Treatment: Not Available
Commercially Avail: yes

Bibliography

Bibref 996 - Gardening with Native Plants of the South (1994) Wasowski, Sally and Andy Wasowski
Bibref 841 - Native Alternatives to Invasive Plants (2006) Burrell, C. C.

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Neviusia alabamensis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Neviusia alabamensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
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Metadata

Record Modified: 2009-02-18
Research By: TWC Staff

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