Citharexylum fruticosum

Fiddlewood, Zitherwood

Family: Verbenaceae Vervain


Type Tree
USDA Hardiness range 10B - 11
Exposure Partial shade to full sun
Bloom color White
Water needs Dry
Landscape uses Border, screen, specimen
Height 20' to 30' / 6.00m to 9.20m
Spread 15' to 20' / 4.60m to 6.00m
Growth rate Slow
Persistence Evergreen, needles or needle-like
Bloom attributes Fragrant flowers
Leaf color Green
Fruit color Black, red, yellow
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral, alkaline
Soil type Sandy, clay, loamy
Form Oval, vase
Attributes and features Attractive foilage, native to North America