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Starway to Heaven^® Snowbell Styrax japonicus

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Exposure

Part Shade
Sun

Flower Season

Spring

Mature Size

Height: 12' - 18'

Spread: 5' - 8'

Height: 3.7m - 5.5m

Spread: 1.5m - 2.4m

144 - 216 Inches
60 - 96 Inches
60 - 96 Inches
3.7m - 5.5m
1.5m - 2.4m
1.5m - 2.4m
Features
Once you've seen Starway to Heaven^® snowbell in bloom, you'll wonder why every garden doesn't have one. Fragrant, five-petaled flowers cascade like stars across the branches each spring and, surprisingly, again in fall for a second show. Each blossom carries an almost metallic shimmer and has an incredible fragrance. Foliage emerges a rich red before deepening to lush green. Its slim, upright habit makes it an effortless fit even in smaller spaces. A great small tree for use as a specimen, container planting, or even an allee.
Top reasons to grow Starway to Heaven snowbell:
Reblooming
Small footprint
Handsome, fragrant flowers
Fragrant Flower

Fall Interest

Heat Tolerant
Characteristics

Plant Type:
Tree

Shrub Type:
Deciduous

Height Category:
Tall

Garden Height:
144 - 216 Inches 3.7m - 5.5m

Spacing:
60 - 96 Inches 1.5m - 2.4m

Spread:
60 - 96 Inches 1.5m - 2.4m

Flower Colors:
White

Foliage Colors:
Green

Foliage Shade:
Green

Habit:
Upright

Container Role:
Thriller

Plant Needs

Light Requirement:
Part Shade

Light Requirement:
Sun

The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

Maintenance Category:
Easy

Blooms On:
Old Wood

Bloom Time:
Spring

Hardiness Zones:
4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b

Water Category:
Average

Uses:
Container

Uses:
Landscape

Uses:
Specimen or Focal Point

Uses Notes:

Small form suits it for use in any size landscape, as a specimen or focal planting.

Maintenance Notes:

Will thrive in most soil types, but prefers moist, well-drained slightly acidic soil.
Needs minimal pruning, only to maintain its rounded shape. Do so in spring after flowering, as it flowers on old wood.

Starway to Heaven^® Styrax japonicus 'RNI-RIXRED' USPP 35,353

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