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HEPTACODIUM miconoides |
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Description: This beautiful multi-stemmed shrub or small tree is not bothered by pests or diseases! Its tan bark exfoliates in shaggy strings to reveal an attractive brown inner bark. August's white buds open to September flowers with a jasmine fragrance, and calyx turns a bright red until the first hard frost. Superficially the plant and flowers resemble a white crepe-myrtle. First collected in 1907 by E.H. Wilson in Hupei Province, China and then forgotten, it was introduced to the U. S. by the Arnold Arboretum. H. miconioides is rare in China, with few if any now growing in the wild. One grows here at the nursery. Its youth was spent in Barre, MA along the Ware River where it endured -26° F with absolutely no dieback. It was dug and moved in full leaf and lost all its leaves in transport. We thought it was a goner; but it leafed out again. One tough plant. | ||||
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Plant Facts... Plant Type: Deciduous Tree Native To: Asia Growing Zones: 5 - 8 Sun Exposure: Full Sun/Partial Shade Hardy To: -15°F Soil Moisture: Moist, well-drained Bloom Color: White Foliage Color: Dark Green Width: (at 10 years) 7 - 14 ft. Height: (at 10 years) 10 - 20 ft. |