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Solanum umbelliferum 'Spring Frost' - Nightshade
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Solanum umbelliferum 'Spring Frost' -
Photo by Jennifer Leech

Botanic Name: Solanum umbelliferum 'Spring Frost'
Common Name: Nightshade
Size: 2'h x 2'w
Sun: Sun-pt. shd
H20: Occ.H2O/dry
Attracts Hummingbirds Deer Resistant
Resistance: high
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Description:
This small shrub is a white flowered selection of a native Nightshade. Growing no taller than about 3 feet it is useful toward the front of a perennial border. Expect to see flowers in early spring and, with a little pruning and extra water, throughout the summer and fall. In nature it will be found in the foothills and chaparral's edge. In your garden place it in full sun or in a partly shaded site. Drought or water tolerant.

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