Eucryphia × hillieri 'Penwith'

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Synonyms

Eucryphia × hillieri 'Penwith'
Eucryphia × penwithensis 'Penwith' Hillier

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An evergreen tree or large shrub eventually reaching up to 10m tall with oblong, wavy-edged leaves to 6.5cm long, dark green above with paler undersides. Lightly-fragranced, white flowers to 6cm across are borne in summer

Position

Partial shade

Soil Types

Loam, Sand, Clay

Max Height

8-12 metres

Max Spread

2.5-4 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
20–50 years
Max Spread
2.5-4 metres
Max Height
8-12 metres

Growing Conditions

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

Position

Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or West–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

Fragrance Flower
Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Cunoniaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Columnar upright, Bushy
Genus
Eucryphia can be evergreen or deciduous shrubs or trees, with simple or pinnate leaves and solitary bowl-shaped white flowers in the leaf axils in summer or autumn
Name Status
Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in a position sheltered from cold, drying winds in full sun or partial shade, but with the roots shaded from hot sun and in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained neutral or acidic soil

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in summer, and overwinter young plants in a cool greenhouse

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Coastal
  • Low Maintenance
  • Hedging and screens
  • Wall side borders

Pruning

Pruning group 1 or pruning group 8

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus