Neillia incisa 'Crispa'

RHS Plant Profile

lace shrub 'Crispa'

Synonyms

Stephanandra incisa 'Prostrata'
Stephanandra incisa 'Crispa'

Shrubs

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A low-growing, spreading, thicket-forming deciduous shrub producing green leaves that turn orange to red in the autumn. Greenish white flowers appear in the summer.

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.5-1 metres

Max Spread

1.5-2.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 5–10 years
Max Spread: 1.5-2.5 metres
Max Height: 0.5-1 metres

Growing Conditions

Clay Loam Sand

Moisture: Moist but well–drained
pH: Acid or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade

Aspect: East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure: Exposed or 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): H7

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Rosaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Bushy, Spreading branched
Genus: Neillia are deciduous shrubs and subshrubs with lobed leaves carried on graceful, arching branches. Profuse sprays of small flowers appear in late spring and early summer
Name Status: Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in a moist but well drained soil in full sun or part shade

Propagation

Propagate by softwood, semi ripe and hardwood cuttings. Also by suckers from the base of the plant

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Cottage and informal garden
Low Maintenance
Banks and slopes
Ground cover

Pruning

Pruning group 2 after flowering. When established remove a third of the older stems completly

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free