Plant: Cleyera Japonica
Cleyera Japonica · Cleyera japonica
Size: 3 gal
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More about this plant
A broadleaf evergreen flowering shrub or small tree from Asia, 10 to 12 feet tall and 8 to 10 feet wide, with a fine texture and new growth in bronzy tones. Leathery four inch leaves are dark green above and yellow green below, small fragrant white bell shaped flowers open solitary or in clusters of two to five in May and June, and pea sized berries follow that are red ripening to black. It grows quickly in full sun or partial shade on well drained soil rich in organic matter, tolerates drought and has no serious problems beyond occasional leaf spot, which makes it a durable hedge, screen or foundation plant.
- Full Sun
- Grows to 12 ft tall and 10 ft wide
- Blooms in spring
- Hardy in USDA zones 6a-9b
- Evergreen foliage
Plant description
A broadleaf evergreen flowering shrub or small tree from Asia, 10 to 12 feet tall and 8 to 10 feet wide, with a fine texture and new growth in bronzy tones. Leathery four inch leaves are dark green above and yellow green below, small fragrant white bell shaped flowers open solitary or in clusters of two to five in May and June, and pea sized berries follow that are red ripening to black. It grows quickly in full sun or partial shade on well drained soil rich in organic matter, tolerates drought and has no serious problems beyond occasional leaf spot, which makes it a durable hedge, screen or foundation plant.
- Flowers
- White flowers appear solitary or in small clusters of two to five blooms from May to June.
- Foliage
- Four inch long leathery leaves are dark green above and yellow green below.
- Fruit
- A pea sized berry, red ripening to black.
- Bark & stems
- Bark is dark reddish brown and smooth, with thin gray to silver twigs when young.
- Native range
- Himalaya to East Asia, northern Indo-China and the Philippines
