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Comptonia peregrina



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Comptonia peregrina
Sweetfern

Habit:Broad-rounded and flat-topped, slightly bunchy with slender erect stems
Size:2 to 4' high
Color:Dark green
Texture:Fine
Hardiness:Zone 3a USDA
Habitat:Nova Scotia - Georgia - Minnesota, including the S. and S.W. side of Lake Michigan
Family:Myricaceae

 
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