A deciduous flowering tree with a relatively compact habit that can be vase-shaped when young but with low horizontal branching & becomes rounded with age.
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Evening Light
Glossy deep purple foliage is unique among snowbells, providing a dramatically dark backdrop for fragrant white, bell shaped flowers that appear mid to late spring. Best color is created in a full sun location & with adequate soil moisture, some re-blooming may occur. Reaches roughly 15 feet tall by 10 feet wide in size.
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Nightfall
A weeping variety. A cascade of dark purple leaves tumble from the branches of this elegant weeping tree. The dense, dark, refined foliage sets a lush, high-contrast backdrop for white buds in mid to late spring that open to fragrant creamy white, bell-shaped flowers. Bare branches etch a graceful waterfall in the winter landscape. An excellent specimen that reaches roughly 8 feet tall by 6 feet wide in size.
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Snowcone
Produces fragrant white flowers in mid to late spring & does best in full sun conditions. Dark green, fine textured foliage & dense, symmetrical structure create a tree of great uniformity. It is resistant to twig dieback that is common in seedling grown trees. Reaches roughly the 25 feet tall by 20 feet wide.
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Styrax japonica
A species variety. Lovely, slightly fragrant, white, bell-shaped flowers drip from strongly horizontal side branches with dark green foliage in early summer. A splendid small tree for use adjacent to a patio or near a pathway. Foliage turns yellow to red in the fall. Does best in full sun & is an impressive garden tree. Reaches roughly 25 feet tall by 25 feet wide in size.
Photo courtesy of Eshraghi Nursery
Styrax obassia
A species variety. A handsome tree with large, bold foliage & super fragrant chains of white flowers in the late spring. The form is dense while young, somewhat oval in shape, with a spreading crown that becomes more open rounded with age. Reaches roughly 30 feet tall by 25 feet wide in size.
With April Fool’s Day this week, I find myself reminiscing about a fabled article from the legend himself, my esteemed predecessor at Sunnyside Nursery, Mr. Steve Smith. The Whistling Gardener pontificated about the mythical “wonder shrub” for April Fool’s Day many moons ago - luckily…