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Climber Wall Shrub

Schisandra propinqua subsp. sinensis

An evergreen, branching vine to 4m tall, with slender, long-tipped, silver-mottled leaves. In summer it bears pendent clusters of small yellow flowers; these may be followed by round, red berries

Synonyms

Schisandra propinqua var. chinensis

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Ultimate height

2.5–4 metres

Time to ultimate height

5–10 years

Ultimate spread

1.5–2.5 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

East–facing or 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)

Botanical details

Family: Schisandraceae
Native to the UK: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Climbing
Genus: Schisandra are deciduous or evergreen, monoecious or dioecious, twining shrubs. Leaves are alternate on slender stalks. Flowers are solitary or in small clusters, borne in the leaf axils, and sepals and petals are indistinguishable. In female flowers the carpels are densely packed into a head, but as they ripen they elongate, eventually forming a spike several inches long
Name status: Correct
Plant range: China, Tibet

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil in sun or partial shade. Shelter from cold, drying winds

Propagation

Propagate by seed. Take greenwood cuttings in spring or semi-ripe cuttings in summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Climber and wall shrubs

Pruning

See pruning group 12

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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