Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Cyrillaceae

Genus:

Cyrilla

Species:

Cyrilla nitidissima

Growth Characteristics

Height:

500 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

jun,jul,aug

Bloom Colors:

white

Evergreen Shrub:

Yes

Landscaping Shrub:

Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, butterflies, birds

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fragrant:

Yes

Fall Color:

red, orange, scarlet

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts vigorously from root crown after fire. Common in fire-maintained longleaf pine flatwoods and savannas.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days

Germination Time:

14–60 days

Notes:

Seeds benefit from cold stratification. Surface sow as seeds require light for germination.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI