Illicium floridanum ‘JCJC’ ~ Miss Scarlett® Anise indoor houseplant Butterfly Bush is a well-branching

Butterfly Bush is a well-branching dwarf shrub with a dense spreading habit and dark green leaves with a silver hue

Image: Jamain

Clusters of white flowers bloom in late spring before giving way to the robust flavored berries that ripen to dark blue by mid summer

(4) Bruce Kirchoff from Greensboro

meaning it does not have the characteristic mouth-drying sensation that astringent persimmons can have

Illicium floridanum ‘JCJC’ ~ Miss Scarlett® Anise indoor houseplant Butterfly Bush is a well-branchingMiss Scarlett Anise is an upright evergreen shrub with aromatic glossy foliage that emerges light green and darkens as it matures. Fragrant quarter sized scarlet red flowers bloom from mid spring into fall. Grows best in part sun and moist soils. Type: Shrub Origins: Southeast N. America Height: 4' 6' Spread: 3' 4' Spacing: 3. 5' USDA Hardiness Zone: 7 10 Culture: Full Sun, Part Shade Bloom Color: Red Season of Interest: Spring, Summer, Fall, Year