Zenobia
pulverulenta 6′ Zone 5 Dusty Zenobia
The Dusty Zenobia is an overlooked nativeAmerican plant from the southeastern U.S.Closely related to the blueberries, it has white,bell-shaped flowers, 1/2 in. across, on slendernodding flower stalks in mid-June. The foliageis a beautiful gray to gray-green and it turns a fine red color in the fall. Doing well in sandy,acid soil, it is used chiefly for its fine gray-green foliage, especially as a contrast withnormally green-leaved shrubs. Also, it faces theground well and can be used as a specimenplant which, if pruned occasionally and keptfrom growing too tall, stays in a well-rounded mass of foliage and has gracefully upright,arching stems.
Propagation
Easily propagated by layers or division ofplants in the early spring before growth starts.Also softwood cuttings can be rooted.
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