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Ericaceae
Dusty Zenobia
Zenobia pulverulenta
Grace and quiet beauty.
- Family
- Ericaceae
- Genus
- Zenobia
- Native to
- Southeastern United States
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- Deciduous shrub
- Height
- 90-180 cm
- Sunlight
- Partial shade to full sun
- Soil
- Acidic, moist, well-drained
- Water
- Moderate
- Hardiness
- 5-9
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- The blue-gray waxy coating on its leaves gives it its 'dusty' common name.
- It is the only species in the genus Zenobia, making it monotypic.
- The bell-shaped flowers closely resemble lily-of-the-valley blooms and carry a sweet anise fragrance.
- It was named after Zenobia, the 3rd-century warrior queen of Palmyra.
- In the wild it is found only in the coastal plain bogs of the Carolinas and Virginia.
Color meanings
0
Elegance
1
Modesty
2
Quiet strength