Hoheria angustifolia

RHS Plant Profile
narrow-leaved lacebark

Synonyms

Hoheria microphylla

Trees

A slender shrub or small tree of columnar habit, to 8m, with abundant small twigs bearing small, leathery leaves. Juvenile plants are dense and bushy with slender, interlacing branches and tiny leaves. The small flowers are 2cm across and creamy-white, produced in abundance in summer

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

4-8 metres

Max Spread

2.5-4 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
10–20 years
Max Spread
2.5-4 metres
Max Height
4-8 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade
Aspect
West–facing or South–facing or North–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H4

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Malvaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Bushy
Genus
Hoheria can be evergreen or deciduous shrubs or small trees with simple, toothed leaves, often distinctive juvenile foliage on young plants, and terminal umbels of fragrant white, 5-petalled flowers with prominent stamens
Name Status
Correct
Plant Range
New Zealand

How to Grow

Cultivation

Tolerant of a range of soils and conditions but best grown in a well-drained alkaline or neutral soil in a sheltered position in sun or partial shade

Propagation

Propagate by seed in autumn, propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in late summer or autumn

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Architectural
  • Coastal
  • Wildlife gardens
  • Low Maintenance
  • Banks and slopes
  • Flower borders and beds
  • Hedging and screens
  • Wall side borders

Pruning

Pruning group 1 in spring or after flowering but pruning is seldom necessary

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to coral spot, particulary in damp shady sites and honey fungus