STACHYURUS salicifolius 'Fairy Tales'

Arching shoots and bronze young foliage. Leaves are narrow and willow-like. Pale yellow flowers in hanging racemes

Pot size 2 Litre

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Plant Details

Flowering

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Pests & Diseases
Trouble free
Place of origin
Southwestern China. Garden origin
Resistant to honey fungus
These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
Evergreen
Willow-like, narrowly linear, finely toothed, short-stalked leaves 10-20cm (4-8in) long, bronze when young
Semi-evergreen
Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
Yellow
Racemes
Fully hardy
Serrulate
Linear
Height
2.5m (8ft)
Spread
2m (6½ft)
Tall Shrub
Spreading shrub with arching shoots. Produces racemes of 11-25 small flowers 5-7mm (¼in) across
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)
Spring Seasonal Interest

Mature Size

2.5m (8ft)
	2m (6½ft)

Planting Tips and Care Advice

Garden Location/Conditions

Border

Suitable for a shrub border

Coastal / windswept

Cottage garden

Woodland garden
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.
Soil Conditions

Acid / ericaceous loving

Fertile moist well-drained soil

Humus-rich
Sun Requirements

Full sun

Partial shade