Honeycup

Zenobia pulverulenta

Honeycup is a Southeastern bog shrub with powdery blue-green foliage and dangling clusters of fragrant, anise-scented white bell flowers, a choice, refined native for moist, acidic gardens.

Family: Ericaceae
Type: shrub
Lifespan: perennial
Height: 2–6 ft
Spacing: 3–6 ft apart
Light: sun, part shade
Soil moisture: moist, wet
Soil pH: acidic
Bloom: May, June
Bloom colors: white
Wildlife value: pollinators
Landscape uses: hedge or screen, foundation, rain garden
Native states: NC, SC, VA