Fevertree
Pinckneya bracteata
Fevertree is a rare Southeastern wetland small tree whose flowers are surrounded by big showy rose-pink petal-like bracts, giving a poinsettia-like display. A striking native for moist, acidic edges.
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- Type
- tree
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 10–20 ft
- Spacing
- 5–15 ft apart
- Light
- part shade
- Soil moisture
- moist, wet
- Soil pH
- acidic
- Bloom
- May, June, July, August
- Bloom colors
- white, pink, green
- Wildlife value
- butterflies
- Landscape uses
- border, hedge or screen
- Native states
- FL, GA, SC