Styrax japonicus 'Evening Light'
Common name:
Evening Light Japanese Snowbell
Pronunciation:
STI-raks ja-PON-i-kus
Family:
Styracaceae
Genus:
Type:
Broadleaf
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon:
No
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Broadleaf, deciduous small tree or a shrub, often multi-stemmed, with an upright, oval habit, to 15 ft tall and 10 ft wide (4.5 x 3 m). The leaves emerge purple-maroon, becoming maroon-green. The white petals of the typical bell-shaped flowers have maroon sepals (calyx). The white flowers contrast nicely with the maroon foliage.
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Sun to part shade, best in evenly moist well-drained, acidic soil, subject to chlorosis (yellowing leaves) in alkaline soil
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Hardy to USDA Zone 5 `Evening Light` was discovered by Henny Kolster, in 2001 in his nursery in Boskoop, The Netherlands, as a chance seedling. US Plant Patent 24,168, Jan. 21, 2014
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Silverton, Oregon: The Oregon Garden