Seven-Son Flower
Heptacodium miconioides
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Plant Attributes
12-20′
8-15′
Moderate
USDA zones 4-9 (up to 7,000′)
Sandy soil or loam
2008
white
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Description
Lush-looking large shrub or small tree that produces masses of fragrant white flowers in late summer and equally attractive persistent cherry-red sepals in fall. Fast growing with attractive, peeling bark. Collected at Hangzhou Botanical Garden during the 1980 Sino-American Expedition, this unusual Chinese member of the honeysuckle family is very adaptable in a wide range of climates. Large shrub or small tree.
