Sandmyrtle
Leiophyllum buxifolium (Bergius) Elliott - Heath familySize
Mature Height: Up to around 3.0 feet
Plant Type: Subshrub, Shrub
Features
Flower Color: White, Pink
Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intermediate
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Butterflies; Larval Host (Moth)
Larval Species depending on Sandmyrtle: Prionapteryx nebulifera
Native Range
- USA: Georgia, Kentucky, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee
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.