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Location
May not be native
Use Location
Type
Shrubs
This deciduous, perennial shrub is also known as Whitebrush, Common Bee-Brush, and Privet Lippia, growing 8 to 10 feet tall. It has clusters of inch-long leaves on the stems and small, white, fragrant flower sprays that bloom from March to November. This plant attracts bees and browsers, and grows best in full sun, and in moist, rocky soils.
May Attract
Whitebrush is thought to attract these families of birds
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird at a butterflyweed. Photo: Dave Maslowski
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