Temple Of Bloom® Seven Son Flower (Heptacodium)
Shrub
- Small tree with four seasons of beauty.
- Fragrant flowers attract a plethora of pollinators, especially hummingbirds!
- Peeling bark adds winter interest.
- Low maintenance, heat-tolerant, overall easy-care.
- Zones 5-9, sun/part sun, 6-10′ tall and wide at maturity.
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Description
Details
Patent: USPP 30,763
Common name: Seven-son flower
Zone: 5 - 9
Sun exposure: Full sun (6+ hours sun) to part-sun (4-6 hours sun)
Height x width: 6-10' tall and wide
Flower color: White, followed by red bracts
Foliage color: Green
Season of interest: Year-round
Bloom time: Summer, fall
Features: Rare & unusual, Proven Winners, privacy & screening, heat tolerant, fragrant
Uses: Flower gardens, landscaping, specimen
How to Grow
Light: Full sun (6+ hrs/day) is best; part shade (4-6 hrs/day) is okay, especially in warmer areas
Water: Average
Space: Min. 10' apart
Fertilizing: Little fertilizer is needed.
Winterizing: No special treatment is required; 2-3" of mulch is recommended.
Maintenance: This small tree does not require pruning, but branches may be selectively removed to develop the shape you wish.
Plant spacing is based on the ultimate width of the plants. This figure is normally given as a range; for example, 3-5’. If you live in a cold climate and/or want plants to fill in more quickly, plan to space at the shorter end of the range. If you live in a warm climate, are on a limited budget, or are willing to wait longer for plants to touch, use the higher end of the range. Using the larger number is recommended when calculating distance from a building or structure. There’s really no such thing as "maximum spacing": if you don’t want your plants to touch, you can space them as far apart as you’d like. All plant spacing is calculated on center, or in other words, the centers of the plants are spaced one half of their eventual width apart:
Unless you are planting in a straight line, as you might for hedges or edging, space your plants in a staggered or zig-zag pattern for a more interesting and naturalistic look:
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