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Stachyurus chinensis

Chinese stachyurus

A spreading, deciduous shrub 3-4m tall, the purplish young branches with dark green leaves broad, narrowing to a tapering point, giving good autumn colour. Hanging, catkin-like sprays up to 13cm long of 30-40 pale yellow, cup-shaped flowers in late winter and early spring on bare branches

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Ultimate height

1.5–2.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

10–20 years

Ultimate spread

2.5–4 metres

Clay

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained

pH

Acid, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Partial shade

Aspect

West–facing or East–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Stachyuraceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Bushy
Genus: Stachyurus are small deciduous trees with simple, ovate leaves and stiffly pendent racemes of small bell-shaped pale yellow flowers in late winter and early spring
Name status: Correct
Plant range: China

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in light, moist but well-drained, humus-rich, neutral to acidic soil. Suitable for shrub border or for a woodland garden but especially good against a wall. Protect from cold winds

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings or heeled semi-ripe cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Cottage and informal garden
Wildlife gardens
Wall side borders
Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus in gardens where it is present but insufficient data to determine degree of susceptibility

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