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Stephanandra incisa 'Crispa'

lace shrub 'Crispa'

A low-growing, spreading, thicket-forming deciduous shrub producing green leaves that turn orange to red in the autumn. Greenish white flowers appear in the summer.

Synonyms
Stephanandra incisa 'Prostrata'
Stephanandra incisa 'Crispa'
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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metres
Time to ultimate height
5–10 years
Ultimate spread
1.5–2.5 metres
Growing conditions
Clay
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer Green Green
Autumn Orange Yellow
Winter
Position
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Aspect

East–facing or South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H7
Botanical details
Family
Rosaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy, Spreading branched
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

Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

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

Propagation

Propagate by softwood, semi ripe and hardwood cuttings. Also by suckers from the base of the plant

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Low Maintenance
  • Banks and slopes
  • Ground cover
Pruning

Pruning group 2 after flowering. When established remove a third of the older stems completly

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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