Akia
Wikstroemia uva-ursi
Height: 2-5 feet
Spread: 2-5 feet
Light: full sun to part shade
Water: dry, drought tolerant. Once established water once or twice per month.
Landscape uses: Useful in drier locations. Works well in containers, as a ground cover, in border plantings, as a low hedge or focal plant.
Plant type, family and origin: A coastal plant endemic to Hawaii. In the Thymelaeaceae family.