Overview

Azara integrifolia 'Uarie' is a bushy shrubs in the genus Azara, part of the Salicaceae family, with evergreen foliage. Azara integrifolia 'Uarie' grows best in full sun and partial shade, and tolerates most soils and any pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H4. Suggested uses include cottage and informal garden, flower borders and beds and wall side borders.

About

Azara integrifolia 'Uarie' is an evergreen, well-branched shrub in the Salicaceae that flowers in November, December, January and February. It prefers full sun to partial shade and suits south- or east-facing, sheltered positions. Tolerant of chalk, clay, loam or sand, it does best in moist but well‑drained or well‑drained soil across a range of pH. Rated H4 for the UK, it is suited to cottage and informal gardens as well as borders beside walls.

About the genus

Azara is a genus of eleven species of flowering plants in the family Salicaceae.

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In the garden

Azara integrifolia 'Uarie' is an evergreen shrub in the willow family (Salicaceae) noted for producing flowers through the late autumn and winter months of November, December, January and February. The plant has a well-branched habit that provides year-round foliage structure while the winter bloom offers seasonal interest when many other shrubs are dormant. Locate Azara integrifolia 'Uarie' in full sun or partial shade on soils ranging from chalk and clay to loam and sand; it will tolerate acid, neutral and alkaline ground as long as the soil remains moist but well‑drained. Choose a sheltered, south- or east-facing spot to reduce exposure to cold winds: the cultivar is rated H4, meaning average hardiness for UK gardens. These siting needs help protect flower buds and maintain evergreen foliage through winter. In the garden it suits cottage and informal beds, mixed flower borders and wall-side borders where shelter and warmth are available. Because it blooms in November–February, place plants where winter flowers are visible from paths, terraces or a kitchen window to make the most of the season when few other shrubs are in flower.

Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Azara

Sunlight

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil type

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil moisture

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Aspect

South-facing, East-facing

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness

H4

Plant details

Azara integrifolia 'Uarie' size, habit and characteristics

Plant type

Shrubs

Habit

Bushy

Foliage

Evergreen

Suggested uses

Cottage and informal garden, Flower borders and beds, Wall side borders

Care notes

Pruning and caring for Azara integrifolia 'Uarie'

Propagation

Semi-hardwood cuttings in summer

Pest resistance

Generally pest-free

Disease resistance

May be susceptible to honey fungus in gardens where it is present but insufficient data to determine degree of susceptibility

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