Seepage swamps, bogs, sea-level fens, wet flatwoods, tidal swamps, and maritime swamps, usually in strongly to extremely acidic soils; in alluvial bottomlands, usually restricted to headwater swamps with organic-rich, nutrient-poor soils. Frequent in the Virginia Coastal Plain and Piedmont; rare in the mountains
It is a potential host plant for the Spring Azure butterfly and hummingbird clearwing moths. Its fruits are eaten by songbirds, grouse, wild turkeys and squirrel. Its twigs and leaves are browsed by white-tailed deer
High Value Generalist
Earth Sangha lists this plant as a "High Value Generalist" because it is easy to grow, occurs across a wide range of habitats and is known to be of high value to wildlife
My Native Garden
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