Agapetes Species
Agapetesserpens

Family: Ericaceae (er-ek-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Agapetes (ag-gap-PET-eez)
Species: serpens (SUR-penz)

Synonym:Pentapterygium serpens

Synonym:Thibaudia myrtifolia

Synonym:Vaccinium serpens

Category
Shrubs
Epiphytes

Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Textured

Foliage Color

Height
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual

Danger
N/A

Bloom Color
Red

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time
Late Winter/Early Spring
Mid Spring
Mid Winter

Other details

Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information
Non-patented

Propagation Methods
From leaf cuttings
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From woody stem cuttings
From softwood cuttings
By simple layering
By air layering

Seed Collecting