Coffee

Planted at Mount Vernon

Upper Garden

Hardiness Zones

Average annual extreme minimum temperature 1976-2005

Coffee forms a large shrub with glossy green leaves. It has small white flowers. This plant produces the coffee beans so many of us rely on every day, but in this part of the world is primarily used as an ornamental.

Latin Name

Coffea arabica

Family

Rubiaceae

Type of Plant

Tropical

Shrubs

Seasons

Summer

Specifications

Max Height: 15'

Max Spread: 15'

Uses

Ornamental

Sunlight Exposure

Part Shade

Colors

Native Range

Tropical Africa

History

George Washington received coffee plants from Thomas Law, who was his grandson-in-law, in 1799.

Other Details

Grown by Washington

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