Styrax japonicus ‘June Snow’
Snowball
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A compact form of the summer flowering small tree. White snowdrop flowers from June onwards. Read more
Attributes
- Deciduous
- Tree shape: Bush / Bushy
- Size: Small
- Leaf colour: Green
- Flower colour: White
- Flowering month: June
- Needs well-draining site
- Prefers acid soil
- Scented flowers
- Needs sheltered site
Full Description
Description: Styrax japonicus 'June Snow' is a narrowly columnar variety with strictly upright branches which produce a profusion of small, snow white, sweetly scented flowers in June, for a longer period than other varieties. Glossy, ovate to elliptic, mid to dark green leaves turn yellow in autumn.
History: Developed in the Netherlands in the 1990s by Chris van der Wurff.
Styrax Growing Tips: Requires humus-rich but free-draining, lime-free soil in sun or semi-shade, sheltered from cold winds.
Height and Spread (after 10 years): 4m x 2m
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