Titi, Leatherwood, Swamp Cyrilla

Cyrillaracemiflora

Genus
Cyrilla (sir-RIL-uh)
Species
racemiflora (ray-see-mih-FLOR-uh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Evergreen
Height
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
Spacing
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Late Winter/Early Spring
Other Details
Category
Shrubs
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Very high moisture needs; suitable for bogs and water gardens
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic)
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
Seed Collecting
Collect seedhead/pod when flowers fade; allow to dry
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Atmore, Alabama

Saraland, Alabama(2 reports)

Keystone Heights, Florida

Oldsmar, Florida

Pensacola, Florida

Decatur, Georgia

Vacherie, Louisiana

Picayune, Mississippi

Berwyn, Pennsylvania

Hempstead, Texas

Sugar Land, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

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Glencoe, MO | May 2017 | negative

This beautiful plant attracts bees that will consume its nectar quite readily, however the consumption of nectar from Cyrilla racemiflora...Read More

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Atmore, AL (Zone 8b) | December 2006 | positive

This is a shrub/small tree that is native to the southeastern coastal plains. They are semi-evergreen, in the winter a heavy frost will b...Read More

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Sebring, FL (Zone 9b) | February 2005 | neutral

Cyrilla flowers in summer (and is not as showy as Cliftonia monophylla, which goes by the similar common name "Black Titi")

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