Stachyurus chinensis (Chinese stachyurus)


Botanical Information

FamilyStachyuraceae
GenusStachyurus
Specieschinensis
CategoryWoody
TypeTree (deciduous), Shrub (deciduous)
OriginNative to China and Taiwan.

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone7b
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone8
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH5
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-15 - 10
HeightTo 2.5 m
Spread4 m

Description and Growing Information

ShapeA spreading habit.
LandscapeSuitable for shrub border or for a woodland garden.
PropagationBy stem cuttings.
CultivationGrow in light moist but well-drained, humus-rich, neutral to acidic soils. . Protect from drying winds.
Bark/Stem DescriptionPurplish-brown young branches.
Leaf DescriptionSimple ovate leaves which colour to pink and red before falling in autumn.
Flower DescriptionStiff, pendent racemes of bell-shaped, greenish-yellow flowers borne on glossy, dark brown branches in winter and spring.

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