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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Heptacodium miconioides Rehd.
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Seven-Son Flower
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Caprifoliaceae
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5-6
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deciduous shrub
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
Loosely pyramidal in habit, lower branches arch out and down. Fast grower, especially
when young
ADAPTABILITY:
Does best in moist, well-drained soil. Not drought tolerant. Prefers full sun
but will grow with part-day shade.
FUNCTIONS:
Specimen, shrub border, functions best where flowers can be observed against
a dark background. Can be trained
as a small tree.
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Will require irrigation during dry spells. No serious insect or disease problems
in Arkansas, canker is limiting use
in Midwest and Mid-Atlantic states. In exposed situations, leaf tatter due to
wind.
NATIVE RANGE:
China
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 5-8
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
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