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Hoheria Snow White ('Hutwhit')

ribbonwood [Snow White]

A graceful tree tree with grey-green serrated leaves when mature. Cup shaped fragrant white flowers that attract butterflies appear during the summer

Synonyms

Hoheria 'Hutwhit'

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Ultimate height

2.5–4 metres

Time to ultimate height

5–10 years

Ultimate spread

1.5–2.5 metres

Chalk

Clay

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained, Well–drained

pH

Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun
Partial shade

Aspect

East–facing or South–facing or West–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: Malvaceae
Native to the UK: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Spreading branched
Genus: Hoheria can be evergreen or deciduous shrubs or small trees with simple, toothed leaves, often distinctive juvenile foliage on young plants, and terminal umbels of fragrant white, 5-petalled flowers with prominent stamens
Name status: Trade

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in a moderatley fertile, well drained neutral to alkaline soil in full sun or partial shade. Shelter from cold drying winds.

Propagation

Propagate by sowing seed in containers and placing in a cold frame in autumn. Root semi-ripe cuttings in late summer or autumn

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Coastal
Cottage and informal garden
City and courtyard gardens
Architectural
Low Maintenance

Pruning

Pruning group 1 in spring or after flowering if necessary

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to coral spot, particulary in damp shady sites and honey fungus

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