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Dwarf Cut-leaf Stephanandra

Tagged as: Low growing shrubs, Stephanandra

Botanical Name: Stephanandra incisa 'Crispa'
Common Name: Dwarf Cut-leaf Stephanandra

Updated 12/2012


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Stephanandra crispa 'Incisa' at The Morton Arboretum Stephanandra crispa 'Incisa' fall_color
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Height: 2-3' Spread: 2-3'  Habit/Form: Low mounded, suckering shrub with graceful arching stems  Growth Rate: Fast Zone: 4-7

Cultural Requirements: Grows best in part shade to full shade, but tolerant of full sun with adequate soil moisture. Prefers well-drained, moist, slightly acidic soil with organic matter added. Plants will sucker wherever stems touch the ground.

Ornamental Characteristics: A low-mounding, thin tangle of cascading stems with fine, cut-leaf foliage. Leaves turn a red-orange to reddish-purple fall color.

Uses in the Landscape: Excellent in mass in a border, rock garden, or as a ground cover planting.

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