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Phonetic Spelling ly-OH-nee-ah LOO-sid-ah Plant Type: Multistemmed shrub, can be clonal. Plant Height: 1’-16’ Plant Spread: 1’-15’ depending on how much it spreads clonally. Sunlight Preference: Full sun to partial shade Soil Preference: Well-drained acidic soils high in organic matter. Uses in Landscaping: Hedges along foundations, mixed shrub beds, accent plant. How and When to Plant: Plant whenever and water for several months to a year until established. Propagation: Can be grown from cuttings. Upkeep: Can spread via underground stems so may need to be cut back to prevent too much spread. Charismatic/ID Features: Flowers/Fruits: Flowers range from white, light pinks to dark pinks and reds. They are urn shaped and hang down from the branch. Flowers then develop into a woody capsule that splits into several sections filled with hundreds of seeds. Fruit is not edible to people. Leaves: Leaves alternate and simple, they have an intramarginal vein that runs along the entire edge of the leaf. This feature can be prominent or very hard to spot depending on the leaf. New leaves are red adding nice color in spring. Stem: Stems are keeled not round, when pinched and rolled between fingers twig does not feel round.