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Heptacodium miconioides
Seven-son Flower
- » Fragrant white flowers
- » Attracts butterflies
- » Decorative purplish-red fruits
- » Exfoliating bark
- » A great,hard to find, lawn shrub/tree
- Category:Shrub
- Hardiness Zone:5-9
- Height:15-20 ft
- Spread:8-10 ft
- Bloom Color: White Shades
Butterflies love the nectar from the fragrant white flowers on this fountain-shaped, multi-stemmed shrub, Following the white flowers a showy display of small, purplish-red fruits surrounded by elongated rose colored calyces that last into the fall. Heptacodium miconioides makes an excellent lawn tree for its 4 seasons of intrest from lush foiage, to fragrant white flowers to the bright fruits and in the winter the tan exfoliating to reveal a pretty brown inner bark. Once a hard to find ornamental shrub be sure to try one it your landscape!
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Heptacodium miconioides
Easy to grow since it is not fussy on soil type, but does require frequent watering. Plant in full to partial sun.
