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Hoheria Snow White ('Hutwhit')

ribbonwood [Snow White]

A graceful tree tree with grey-green serrated leaves when mature. Cup shaped fragrant white flowers that attract butterflies appear during the summer

Synonyms
Hoheria 'Hutwhit'
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Size
Ultimate height
2.5–4 metres
Time to ultimate height
5–10 years
Ultimate spread
1.5–2.5 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drained
pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green Grey Silver
Summer White Green Grey Silver
Autumn Green Grey Silver
Winter Green Grey Silver
Position
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Aspect

East–facing or South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H4
Botanical details
Family
Malvaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Spreading branched
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

Trade

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in a moderatley fertile, well drained neutral to alkaline soil in full sun or partial shade. Shelter from cold drying winds.

Propagation

Propagate by sowing seed in containers and placing in a cold frame in autumn. Root semi-ripe cuttings in late summer or autumn

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Coastal
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Architectural
  • Low Maintenance
Pruning

Pruning group 1 in spring or after flowering if necessary

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

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

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