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Celastraceae
Mountain Lover
Paxistima myrsinites
Steadfastness and devotion.
- Family
- Celastraceae
- Genus
- Paxistima
- Native to
- Western North America
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- shrub
- Height
- 1-3 ft
- Sunlight
- partial shade to full shade
- Soil
- well-drained, rocky
- Water
- low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 4-8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Mountain lover's tiny flowers are only about 3 millimeters across and easily overlooked despite their intricate beauty.
- It is one of the few broadleaf evergreen shrubs native to the mountain forests of western North America.
- The leathery, glossy leaves resemble boxwood, earning it the nickname 'Oregon boxwood.'
- It is extremely long-lived, with some specimens estimated to be over 100 years old.
- Deer and elk browse on the evergreen foliage during winter when other food is scarce.
Color meanings
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loyalty
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quiet devotion
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mountain spirit