Disporum longistylum 'Green Giant'

RHS Plant Profile
long-styled disporum 'Green Giant'
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Synonyms

Disporum cantoniense 'Green Giant'

Herbaceous Perennial

A tall, clump-forming, rhizomatous perennial, up to 3m high in ideal conditions, forming thickets of upright stems with glossy, deeply veined, lance-shaped green leaves, that are sometimes tinted purple when young. In late spring and early summer produces small clusters of pendent, creamy yellow-green flowers with protruding style and stamens, followed by berries that ripen to black in autumn

Position

Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

2.5-4 metres

Max Spread

0.5-1 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
2–5 years
Max Spread
0.5-1 metres
Max Height
2.5-4 metres

Growing Conditions

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

Position

Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H6

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Colchicaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous, Semi evergreen
Habit
Clump forming, Columnar upright
Genus
Disporum are rhizomatous perennials with alternate leaves on sparsely branched stems, and solitary or clustered, nodding bell-shaped flowers in the leaf axils, followed by berries
Name Status
Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grows best in a cool, partially shaded position in a humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil. Evergreen in mild, sheltered areas but may die back in colder winters

Propagation

Propagate by division in early spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Remove old stems before new growth emerges in spring

Pests

May be susceptible to vine weevil, and to slugs and snails on young growth

Diseases

Generally disease-free