Stephanandra incisa 'Crispa'
lace shrub 'Crispa'
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.
Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
1.5–2.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | Green | ||
| Autumn | Orange Yellow | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H7Botanical details
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Native to the UK
- 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
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