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Convolvulus cneorum
Silverbush
Origin: Native to Italy, Sicily, and the Adriatic coast.
| Family |
| Convolvulaceae |
| Genus |
| Convolvulus |
| Species |
| cneorum |
| Category |
| Tropicals, Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8 - 10 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 7b - Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 - H2 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-9) - 4 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 15 - 40 |
| Height |
| 0.3m - 0.6m |
| Spread |
| 0.6m - 0.9 |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| A dwarf shrub with spectacular silver-green leaves and cone-shaped white flowers. |
| Landscape |
| Makes a great ground cover in a gravel gardens or grown in containers. |
| Cultivation |
| Medium moisture, well-drained soil with full sun. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings. |
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