This beautiful shrub can grow to be 5 to 10 feet tall and 4 to 6 feet wide. It grows best in full sun to part shade, occasionaly dry to occasionally wet soils, acidic to neutral pH, and various soil compositions. Its showy and fragrant white flower stalks bloom from June through August. Hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees are drawn to these amazing blooms. Birds consume the seeds during the cooler months. 
 
Native to the Eastern half of NC.
 
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