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Euptelea polyandra

A spreading, suckering shrub or small tree with broadly-rounded, tapered, glossy, bright green leaves, to 15cm long, tinged red when young and turning yellow and red in autumn. Clusters of inconspicuous reddish-green flowers appear in spring before the leaves emerge

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Ultimate height

4–8 metres

Time to ultimate height

10–20 years

Ultimate spread

4–8 metres

Chalk

Clay

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun
Partial shade

Aspect

West–facing or East–facing or South–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: Eupteleaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Suckering
Genus: Euptelea is a genus of two species of deciduous trees and shrubs with alternate, rounded to ovate leaves and clusters of small petal-less flowersin spring
Name status: Correct
Plant range: Japan

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in fertile moist but well-drained soil in full sun or part shade; ideal for a woodland garden

Propagation

Propagate by seed in a seedbed as soon as ripe

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Cottage and informal garden

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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