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Gopher Apple

Licania michauxii

Zones 8–13

Stats
Sunfull sun
Waterlow
Grow time—
Height<1ft
Spacing12–24in
Light
Full sun✓
Part shade✓
Shade✗
Traits
Life cycleperennial
Categorylow shrub
Growth habitshrub
Frost tolerancehardy
Heightunder 1ft
Spacing12–24in
Native us✓
Growing
Waterlow
Drainagewell drained
Soil ph min5.0
Soil ph max7.5
Propagation
Seed✓
Cutting—
Division—
Graft✗
Tuber bulb crown✗
Transplant✓
Container ok✓
Spreadself seeds
Deer resistant✓
Drought tolerant✓
Toxic to
People—
Pets—
Livestock—
Bloom
Lengthunder 2wk
Colors
White✗
Yellow✗
Orange✗
Red✗
Pink✗
Purple✗
Blue✗
Green✗
Cover
Mat heightover 12in
Spread ratemoderate
Foot trafficnone
Evergreen✓
Lawn alternative✓
Mowable✗
Between pavers✗
Erosion control✓
Weed suppression✓
Under trees✓
Invasive
Statusnone
Regions
Northeast✗
Southeast✗
Midwest✗
Plains✗
Southwest✗
Mountain west✗
Pacific northwest✗
California✗
Hawaii✗
State noxious✗
Escapes cultivation✗
Calendar, zone 7
Not suited to zone 7. Grows in zones 8–13.