SCIENTIFIC NAME: Illicium floridanum ‘Miss Scarlet’-- COMMON NAME: Flowering Anise-- GARDEN SIZE: 4-6 ft. x 3-4 ft.-- USDA ZONE: 7 to 10-- EXPOSURE: Full Shade to Part Shade; protect from harsh winter winds-- WATER & SOIL: Average to moist, well-drained and organically rich soil-- HABIT (FORM): Upright, Multi-stemmed Shrub-- FOLIAGE: Evergreen; Glossy, aromatic dark green leaves-- BLOOM TIME: Blooms over an extended period in the spring through summer-- BLOOM COLOR: Star shaped crimson blooms-- CARE: Pruning is rarely needed but if desired it can be accomplished after blooming. Occasionally will have winter/frost damage which can simply be pruned and removed--
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