About
A clump-forming, rhizomatous perennial to around 90cm high, with branching stems bearing lance-shaped, slightly glossy green leaves with impressed veins and long, pointed tips. Pendent creamy-white, yellowish green, or occasionally purple flowers are borne in small clusters in late spring and early summer, followed by blue-black berries in autumn.
About the genus
Disporum are rhizomatous perennials with alternate leaves on sparsely branched stems, and solitary or clustered, nodding bell-shaped flowers in the leaf axils, followed by berries
Growing conditions
SunlightPartial shade
Soil typeChalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectEast-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH4
Plant details
Plant typeHerbaceous Perennial
HabitClump forming
FoliageDeciduous
Height0.5-1 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden
Native toTibet to SC China
Care notes
CultivationGrows best in a cool, partially shaded position in a humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil
PruningRemove old stems before new growth emerges in spring
PropagationPropagate by seed or by division
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to vine weevil, and to slugs and snails on young growth
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free