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Stephanandra tanakae

Tanaka's stephanandra

A deciduous thicket forming shrub with arching stems bearing sharply 3-lobed mid-greenleaves which turn yellow, orange or purple in autumn, and greenish cream flowers produced in paniclesin summer; the orange-brown stems are attractive through the winter

Synonyms

Stephanandra tanakae

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Ultimate height

1.5–2.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

5–10 years

Ultimate spread

1.5–2.5 metres

Chalk

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained, Well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun
Partial shade

Aspect

South–facing or West–facing or East–facing

Exposure

Exposed or 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: Rosaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Bushy
Genus: Neillia are deciduous shrubs and subshrubs with lobed leaves carried on graceful, arching branches. Profuse sprays of small flowers appear in late spring and early summer
Name status: Correct
Plant range: Japan

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained fertile soil in full sun or part shade

Propagation

Separate rooted suckers from autumn to early spring; take greenwood cuttings in early summer, semi-ripe cuttings during summer or hardwood cuttings in late autumn

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Coastal
City and courtyard gardens
Cottage and informal garden
Banks and slopes
Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Pruning group 2

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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