STACHYURUS salicifolius 'Fairy Tales'

Arching shoots and bronze young foliage. Leaves are narrow and willow-like. Pale yellow flowers in hanging racemes
  • 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
  • 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)
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade

STACHYURUS salicifolius 'Fairy Tales'

 

 

  • Additional Features
    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.
  • Flower Shape
    Racemes
  • Garden Location/Conditions
    Border
    Suitable for a shrub border
    Coastal / windswept
    Cottage garden
    Woodland garden
  • Hardiness
    Fully hardy
  • Leaf margin
    Serrulate
    		(see photos above)
  • Leaf shape
    Linear
    		(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.
  • Seasonal Interest
    Spring
  • Soil Conditions
    Acid / ericaceous loving
    Fertile moist well-drained soil
    Humus-rich
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2.5m (8ft)
 Tall Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
  2m (6½ft)
  

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