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Symplocos dryophila

An evergreen shrub or small tree growing up to 8m tall in the wild but likely to be smaller in cultivation. Elliptic to narrowly oval, leathery, dark green leaves are up to 12cm long and may or may not be toothed. White spring flowers are borne in racemes to 9cm long and have prominent stamens

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Ultimate height

8–12 metres

Time to ultimate height

10–20 years

Ultimate spread

2.5–4 metres

Clay

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun

Aspect

South–facing or West–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)

Botanical details

Family: Symplocaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Bushy
Name status: Correct

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in full sun in fertile, moist but well-drained soil

Propagation

Propagate by seed

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Low Maintenance
Wall side borders

Pruning

Pruning group 8

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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