BlueBell Arboretum & Nursery

Mail order trees, shrubs, conifers and woody climbers

Description

A beautiful small tree found growing in woods all over Japan, Styrax japonica develops wide, fan-shaped branches which are covered with pendant, bell-shaped, white flowers in mid summer. The leaves are small, pale green in spring / summer and turn yellow in a good crisp autumn before falling. An unusual and handsome garden tree.

Features

• Common name: Japanese Snowbell Tree.
• Position: Sheltered in full sun or light, dappled shade.
• Soil: Moist, fertile, lime free soil.
• Hardiness: Reasonably hardy. Styrax japonica requires shelter from cold winter winds.
• Flowering Period: June.
• Flower Colour: White
• Rate of Growth: Slow to moderate.
• Habit: Eventually a small branching tree with an open crown.
  • Height: 8 m (26 ft)
  • Spread: 6 m (20 ft)
• Notes: Flowers reliably as a young plant. This plant is also known as Styrax japonicus.
• Supplied Size: 3L containers (40 - 60 cm tall)