Hoheria 'Ace of Spades'

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A semi-evergreen or evergreen large shrub or tree. It is upright in habit with large, oval, toothed glossy dark green leaves. Fragrant, star-shaped pure white flowers are produced in clusters during the summer months.

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
20–50 years
Max Spread
2.5-4 metres
Max Height
4-8 metres

Growing Conditions

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

Position

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

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

  • H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
  • H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
  • H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
  • H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
  • H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
  • H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
  • H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
  • H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
  • H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
H4

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Malvaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen, Semi evergreen
Habit
Columnar upright
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
Unresolved

How to Grow

Cultivation

Choose moderately fertile, well-drained soil, that is neutral to alkaline, in full sun or partial shade. It will tolerate slightly acid soil. Roots will benefit from a protective mulch in winter. Evergreen except in coldest winters or when exposed to cold, drying winds. Can tolerate warm coastal winds

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe, semi-hardwood cutting or by seed

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Coastal
  • Flower borders and beds
  • Wall side borders

Pruning

Pruning Group 1, though not usually necessary

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

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