About
Azara serrata is an evergreen shrub characterized by its shiny, oval leaves with serrated edges. In summer, it produces dense clusters of fragrant dark yellow blooms, which may be succeeded by white berries.
About the genus
Azara consists of evergreen shrubs or small trees characterized by simple leaves that frequently appear in asymmetrical pairs. These plants produce tiny, aromatic yellow flowers featuring prominent stamens, which grow in clusters or spikes emerging from the leaf axils. In some instances, these flowers give way to white or pale purple berries.
Growing conditions
- 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, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H4
Plant details
- Plant type
- Shrubs
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 2.5-4 metres
- Spread
- 2.5-4 metres
- Time to full height
- 10-20 years
- Native to
- Chile
- Fragrance
- Flower
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Favours a sheltered position in sun or partial shade with a deep, humus-rich soil
- Pruning
- Pruning group 8
- Propagation
- Propagate from semi-hardwood cuttings or by layering
- 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