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Botanic Name:
Solanum xantii 'Salmon Creek' Common Name: Nightshade Size: 2'h x 3'w Sun: Sun-pt. shd H20: Occ.H2O/dry
Native Nightshades generally have white or purple flowers, and a loose, rambling habit. 'Salmon Creek' has deep green foliage with profuse deep purple flowers in spring and early summer. Occasionally prune to form a sprawling mound of foliage and flowers (great on a bank). Or plant as it is seen in the wild, near the base of a taller shrub it can twine through, poking out here and there to put on a show of flowers. Drought tolerant; prefers infrequent watering. Fruit is toxic.
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