Jesuit's Bark

Iva frutescens L. - Aster family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 9.0 feet

Planting Distance: 4.0 feet

Plant Type: Subshrub, Forb/herb

Root Depth: 16 inches

Growth Form: Multiple Stem

Growth Rate: Moderate

Features

Flower Color: White

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Late Summer

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Low

Flood Tolerance: High

Fire Tolerance: Medium

Salt Tolerance: High

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Jesuit's Bark: Aristotelia ivae, Bucculatrix ivella

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Texas, Virginia
  • CAN:  Nova Scotia
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (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.