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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.

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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    • Good to know
      A more graceful form than the usual japonica, with finer foliage and smaller flowers.
    • Pests & Diseases
      None
    • Place of origin
      Taiwan
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Deciduous
      Elliptic-oblong, papery, mid-green leaves 2-5cm (¾-2in) long.
    • Height
      10m (33ft)
    • Spread
      7m (23ft)
    • Tree
      Rounded tree
    • Scented flowers
    • 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
    STYRAX confusus
    Very rare small tree with long pointed leaves. Clusters of small white perfumed bells with more open petals than S. japonicus
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £45.00
    Unavailable
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    STYRAX formosanus var. formosanus
    Formosan snowbell
    The most beautiful of all the Styrax with large white pendulous star-shaped flowers and distinctive smooth bark
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £30.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    STYRAX hemsleyanus
    Columnar tree with racemes of white flowers with yellow anthers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £40.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    STYRAX hookeri
    A rare species forming an upright tree with distinct dark colouration. Flowers single or in small trusses
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £35.00
    Unavailable
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    STYRAX japonicus
    Japanese snowbell
    Pendulous bell-like white flowers in profusion. A most attractive summer-flowering tree
     
    Small
    £25.00
    Large
    £45.00
    Unavailable
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    Specimen
    £85.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    STYRAX japonicus 'Evening Light'
    A new styrax selection with dark purple leaves and white flowers
     
    3 Litre
    £45.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    STYRAX japonicus 'Fargesii'
    Japanese snowbell
    A more tree-like form with larger leaves
     
    Small
    £27.50
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    STYRAX japonicus 'Fragrant Fountain'
    Weeping habit with pendulous, fragrant white flowers
     
    3 - 5 Litre
    £45.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    STYRAX japonicus 'June Snow'
    Japanese snowbell
    Pendulous white flowers. Compact form.
     
    2 Litre
    £45.00
    Available again from June 2026
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    Extra large
    £110.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    STYRAX japonicus 'Pink Chimes'
    Japanese snowbell
    Delicate pink flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £37.50
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    STYRAX japonicus 'Purple Dress'
    Purple leaves and white-pink flowers
     
    3 - 5 Litre
    £45.00
    STYRAX japonicus 'Sohuksan'
    (syn. 'Emerald Pagoda'). A vigorous form with large leaves and the largest flowers of any Styrax we have seen growing at Burncoose
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £30.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    STYRAX odoratissimus
    Snowbell tree
    (syn. Styrax veitchiorum). Fragrant, small flowers.
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £30.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    STYRAX shiraianus
    Japanese snowbell
    Papery leaves and white flowers.
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £30.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    STYRAX wuyuanensis
    A rare species with clusters of long white flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £40.00

    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
    Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
    Small - 60g sachet
    £3.00
    Medium - 150gm sachet
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet
    £12.00
    Unavailable
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
    All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants. Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
    1 ltr
    £8.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
    A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
    Unavailable
    2.5 kg
    £13.00
    Unavailable
    4.5 kg
    £25.00
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