Halesia monticola |
Native Region: Southern United States
Zone Range: 05-08
Preferred Climate: Temperate
Harvest Date: Sunday 13 November, 2011
Seed count: 5-7
Description:
Spreading, small deciduous tree with minutely-toothed green leaves that turn yellow in autumn. Clusters of pendent, bell-shaped white flowers appear in late spring before the leaves emerge. Height and spread 25 feet. Suits a woodland garden.
Notes:
For maximum freshness, please keep seed refrigerated in its original packaging until it is time to plant.
Cultivation:
Sow seed at 14-25 degrees Celsius in containers in autumn. Move the containers to a cold frame after 60 days. Grow in fertile, humusy moist but well-drained, neutral to acidic soil in sun or partial shade.
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