Gulf Sebastian Bush

Ditrysinia fruticosa (W. Bartram) Govaerts & Frodin - Spurge family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 10.0 feet

Planting Distance: 3.0 feet

Plant Type: Shrub, Subshrub

Root Depth: 24 inches

Growth Form: Multiple Stem

Growth Rate: Moderate

Features

Flower Color: Green

Conspicuous Flowers: No

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring

Seasonal Growth: Summer and Fall

Evergreen: Yes

Fall Colors: Yes

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Tolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: No

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Medium

Flood Tolerance: Medium

Fire Tolerance: Medium

Salt Tolerance: None

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Gulf Sebastian Bush: Caloptilia sebastianiella

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.