Seven son flower tree
Heptacodium miconiodes
Also known as
Seven son plant, Seven son flower of Zhejiang
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Full Sun
Moderate watering
Frost Hardy
H5
RHS hardiness
-15°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
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8m | Max | 4m |
4m | Min | 2.5m |
Flowering
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spring
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summer
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autumn
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winter
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Seven son flower tree Overview
This deciduous shrub has fragrant white flowers and 3-veined dark green leaves. It produces scarlet-red berries in autumn and provides winter interest with textured grey bark on the older growth, contrasting with the scarlet-barked new growth. The flowers attract butterflies.
How to propagate Seven son flower tree
Cuttings
From suckers, hardwood cuttings, soft and semi-ripe cuttings.
Suckers
Seed
Also from seed.
Other uses of Seven son flower tree
Grown mainly for its scented flowers with long-lasting pink sepals which fade to burgundy.