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STYRAX

Commonly known as Japanese snowbell

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.

Further Reading....
  • Deciduous
    minutely toothed, glossy, leaves to 10cm (4in), or more, long turning yellow and gold in autumn
  • Shades of pink
    All shades of pink through to Carmine (red)
    Pale pink
  • Height
    8m (26ft)
  • Spread
    6m (20ft)
  • Tree
    Graceful, spreading tree. Produces flowers along the undersides of the branches followed by small greyish green fruits after a warm summer.
  • Hardy - cold winter
    Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
  • Full sun
    Shelter from cold, dry winds
  • Partial shade
  • Additional Features
    Good to know
    Can be pruned after flowering to restrict its size. Leaves are particularly lustrous as they emerge
    Ornamental bark
    On older branches the bark splits to reveal orange inner bark providing winter interest
    Pests & Diseases
    Trouble free
    Place of origin
    China, Korea, Japan. Garden origin
    Resistant to honey fungus
    These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
  • Flower Shape
    Bell/Lantern
    Bell-shaped 1.5cm (½in), or more, long with yellow stamens
  • Hardiness
    Fully hardy
  • Leaf margin
    Serrulate
    (see photos above)
  • Leaf shape
    Elliptic
    (see photos above)
    Oblong
    (see photos above)
  • Pruning group
    Pruning group 1
    Suitable for: Deciduous and evergreen trees, and some deciduous shrubs.
    Pruning: Minimal pruning required. Prune wayward or crossing branches to maintain a healthy framework.
    When: When dormant in the late winter/early spring. Some in the summer/autumn to prevent bleeding of sap.

  • Scented Plants
    Scented flowers
  • Seasonal Interest
    Autumn
    Spring
    Summer
    Winter
  • Soil Conditions
    Fertile moist well-drained soil
    Humus-rich
    Neutral to acid soil
  • Wildlife
    Bee friendly
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Buy Varieties of STYRAX

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STYRAX odoratissimus

STYRAX odoratissimus

Snowbell tree

(syn. Styrax veitchiorum). Fragrant, small flowers.

 
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STYRAX confusus

STYRAX confusus

Snowbell tree

very rare small tree with long pointed leaves. Clusters of small white perfumed bells with more open petals than S. japonicus

 
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STYRAX formosanus var. formosanus

STYRAX formosanus var. formosanus

Formosan snowbell, Snowbell tree

the most beautiful of all the Styrax with large white pendulous star-shaped flowers and distinctive smooth bark

 
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STYRAX hemsleyanus

STYRAX hemsleyanus

Snowbell tree

columnar tree with racemes of white flowers with yellow anthers

 
£40.00 each 
STYRAX hookeri

STYRAX hookeri

Snowbell tree

a rare species forming an upright tree with distinct dark colouration. Flowers single or in small trusses

 
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STYRAX japonicus

STYRAX japonicus

Japanese snowbell

pendulous bell-like white flowers in profusion. A most attractive summer-flowering tree

 
Small
£20.00 each 
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£30.00  
Large
£45.00 each 
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STYRAX japonicus 'Fargesii'

STYRAX japonicus 'Fargesii'

Japanese snowbell

a more tree-like form with larger leaves

 
Small
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£60.00 each 
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STYRAX japonicus 'Fragrant Fountain'

STYRAX japonicus 'Fragrant Fountain'

Japanese snowbell

weeping habit with pendulous, fragrant white flowers

 
£45.00 each 
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Estimated availability autumn 2024 Any time SEPT-DEC - Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
STYRAX japonicus 'June Snow'

STYRAX japonicus 'June Snow'

Japanese snowbell

pendulous white flowers. Compact form.

 
£45.00  
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Estimated availability autumn 2024 Any time SEPT-DEC - Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
Large
£75.00  
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Available again from SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2024 - Despatch will take place anytime between early September through to late October as stock becomes available.
STYRAX japonicus 'Pendulus'

STYRAX japonicus 'Pendulus'

Japanese snowbell

a form with trailing branches which is best grown over a bank to look up into the flowers

 
£30.00 each 
STYRAX japonicus 'Pink Chimes'

STYRAX japonicus 'Pink Chimes'

Japanese snowbell

delicate pink flowers

 
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STYRAX japonicus 'Pink Snowbell'

STYRAX japonicus 'Pink Snowbell'

Japanese snowbell

pale pink scented flowers.

 
£30.00  
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Estimated availability autumn 2024 Any time SEPT-DEC - Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
STYRAX japonicus 'Snowcone'

STYRAX japonicus 'Snowcone'

Japanese snowbell

white flowers, pyramidal habit

 
£35.00 each 
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Estimated availability autumn 2024 Any time SEPT-DEC - Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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STYRAX japonicus 'Sohuksan'

STYRAX japonicus 'Sohuksan'

Japanese snowbell

a vigorous form with large leaves and the largest flowers of any Styrax we have seen growing at Burncoose

 
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STYRAX obassia

STYRAX obassia

Big-leaf styrax, Fragrant snowbell

large ovate leaves and fragrant white bell-shaped flowers in long terminal racemes. These are scented but often hidden within the leaves

 
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Useful extras...

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Boosts soil acidity. Feeds ericaceous plants and helps prevent moss. Corrects leaf yellowing caused by iron deficiency. Easy to use, low dust granules
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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.
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Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
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Rootgrow Ericoid mycorrhizal fungi
This specially adapted Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi will boost the growth of acid-loving plants like rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers and blueberries. It contains ericoid and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, which are found in poor acidic soils where ericaceous plants naturally grow.
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