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Form
Small low-branched tree with a rounded crown and wide-spreading
branches.
Leaves
Alternate, simple, 1" – 3 ½ " long, ½ to1 ½"
wide. Wedge shaped with straight sides. Leaf has smooth surface
with axillary tufts beneath. Dark green surface.
Fall Color
Yellow and red.
Stem/Buds/Bark
Stem is rounded and crooked. Smooth gray-brown bark with irregular
orange-brown fissures.
Flowers
White with yellow stamen, fragrant, bell shaped. Each flower
is on a 1 ½" long stalk, each with 3 – 6 flowers.
Flowering Time
May - June
Fruit
Dry drupe, gray, egg shaped about ½" long. August and falls
in November. Has a single hard seed.
Landscape Uses
Excellent small tree for use as a patio tree, screen, grouping,
or massing. .
Major Landscape Features
Small tree, showy flowers, pest and disease free.
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Hardiness Range
5 - 8
Native Habitat
Japan, China
Height
20 – 30 feet
Growth Rate
Medium
Spread
20 – 30 feet
Exposure
Sun or shade
Culture
Plant in spring. Does well in moist, well-drained, acid
soils with plenty of organic material. Prune in winter.
Pest Problems
Insects – None.
Diseases – None.
Cultivars
‘Pendula’–Weeping 8 – 12’. ‘Pink
Chimes’ – Pink Flowers. ‘Sohuksan’ –
Larger flowers and leaves. Leaves are darker green. Other
cultivars available.
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