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    STYRAX
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    STYRAX

    Commonly known as Snowbell tree

    All Flower JUN-JUL

    Fragrant snowbell flowers presented as solitary, in pendent, terminal or axillary racemes or panicles, or produced in clusters on short branchlets.

    Graceful trees for a woodland garden.

    Genus of about 130 species of deciduous or evergreen shrubs or small trees found in woodland or thickets in Europe, Asia, and North America, including Mexico.

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    • Good to know
      Large shrub or small tree, of graceful habit. Attractive to bees. Good for woodland garden. Flowers on previous year's wood
    • Pests & Diseases
      Trouble free
    • Place of origin
      Europe, Asia and North America
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Deciduous
    • White
      'Pink Chimes' is a delicate pink
    • Cup-shaped
    • Fully hardy
    • Tall Shrub
    • Tree
    • Hardy - very cold winter
      Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
    • Scented flowers
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Neutral to acid soil
    • Full sun
      Shelter from cold, drying winds
    • Partial shade
    • Bee friendly
    View Planting Tips and Care Advice
    Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 1) Collecting Seeds
    Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 2) Storing Seeds
    Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 3) Planting Seeds
    Styrax - Care Guide
    Trees - Care Guide

    Varieties

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    • STYRAX wilsonii
    Snowbell
    Fragrant small white flowers.
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £30.00
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    STYRAX wuyuanensis
    A rare species with clusters of long white flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £40.00
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    Available again from summer 2025
    Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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