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STYRAX
Commonly known as Japanese snowbell
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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Deciduousminutely toothed, glossy, leaves to 10cm (4in), or more, long turning yellow and gold in autumn
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Shades of pinkAll shades of pink through to Carmine (red)Pale pink -
Height8m (26ft) -
Spread6m (20ft)
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TreeGraceful, spreading tree. Produces flowers along the undersides of the branches followed by small greyish green fruits after a warm summer.
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Hardy - cold winterHardy 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 sunShelter from cold, dry winds -
Partial shade
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Additional Features
Good to knowCan be pruned after flowering to restrict its size. Leaves are particularly lustrous as they emergeOrnamental barkOn older branches the bark splits to reveal orange inner bark providing winter interest
Pests & DiseasesTrouble free
Place of originChina, Korea, Japan. Garden originResistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus. -
Flower ShapeBell/LanternBell-shaped 1.5cm (½in), or more, long with yellow stamens
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HardinessFully hardy
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Leaf margin
Serrulate(see photos above) -
Leaf shape
Elliptic
(see photos above)
Oblong(see photos above) -
Pruning group
Pruning group 1Suitable 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.
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Scented PlantsScented flowers
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Seasonal InterestAutumnSpringSummerWinter
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Soil ConditionsFertile moist well-drained soilHumus-richNeutral to acid soil
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Wildlife
Bee friendly
Buy Varieties of STYRAX
STYRAX odoratissimus
(syn. Styrax veitchiorum). Fragrant, small flowers.
Gift-wrapping available
STYRAX confusus
very rare small tree with long pointed leaves. Clusters of small white perfumed bells with more open petals than S. japonicus
Gift-wrapping available
STYRAX formosanus var. formosanus
the most beautiful of all the Styrax with large white pendulous star-shaped flowers and distinctive smooth bark
Gift-wrapping available
STYRAX hemsleyanus
columnar tree with racemes of white flowers with yellow anthers
STYRAX hookeri
a rare species forming an upright tree with distinct dark colouration. Flowers single or in small trusses
Gift-wrapping available
STYRAX japonicus
pendulous bell-like white flowers in profusion. A most attractive summer-flowering tree
STYRAX japonicus 'Fargesii'
a more tree-like form with larger leaves
Gift-wrapping available
STYRAX japonicus 'Fragrant Fountain'
weeping habit with pendulous, fragrant white flowers
STYRAX japonicus 'June Snow'
pendulous white flowers. Compact form.
STYRAX japonicus 'Pendulus'
a form with trailing branches which is best grown over a bank to look up into the flowers
STYRAX japonicus 'Pink Chimes'
delicate pink flowers
Gift-wrapping available
STYRAX japonicus 'Pink Snowbell'
pale pink scented flowers.
STYRAX japonicus 'Snowcone'
white flowers, pyramidal habit
STYRAX japonicus 'Sohuksan'
a vigorous form with large leaves and the largest flowers of any Styrax we have seen growing at Burncoose
Gift-wrapping available
STYRAX obassia
large ovate leaves and fragrant white bell-shaped flowers in long terminal racemes. These are scented but often hidden within the leaves
Gift-wrapping available
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