Height: 12-20' Width: 8-15' Blooms: August to September Sun: Full sun to partial shade Soil Moisture: Moderate Hardiness: USDA zones 4-9 (up to 7,000') Culture: Sandy soil or loam Year Introduced/Recommended: 2008
Description
Lush-looking large shrub or small tree that produces masses of fragrant white flowers in late summer and equally attractive persistent cherry-red sepals in fall. Fast growing with attractive, peeling bark. Collected at Hangzhou Botanical Garden during the 1980 Sino-American Expedition, this unusual Chinese member of the honeysuckle family is very adaptable in a wide range of climates. Large shrub or small tree.
