Cordia parvifolia

Little Leaf Cordia

Family: Boraginaceae Borage


Type Shrub
USDA Hardiness range 9A - 11
Exposure Full sun
Bloom color White
Bloom time Summer
Water needs Dry
Landscape uses Border, cascades, massing, screen, specimen
Height 36" to 8' / 90cm to 2.40m
Spread 4' to 10' / 1.20m to 3.00m
Growth rate Moderate
Persistence Broadleaf, semi-evergreen
Bloom attributes Attracts butterflies
Leaf color Green, silvery
Fruit color White
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral, alkaline, slightly alkaline
Soil type Sandy, clay, loamy
Form Rounded
Attributes and features Attracts birds, native to North America, invasive