About
A tall, clump-forming, rhizomatous perennial to 1.8m with glossy, lance-shaped, dark green leaves. In late spring and early summer produces small clusters of tubular, purplish- or brownish-red, or white, flowers with protruding style and stamens, followed by red-black berries.
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 typeClay, Loam
Soil pHAcid, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
AspectWest-facing, East-facing, North-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH6
Plant details
Plant typeHerbaceous Perennial
HabitColumnar upright
FoliageDeciduous
Height1.5-2.5 metres
Spread0.5-1 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCottage and informal garden
Native toTibet to China
Care notes
CultivationGrows best in a cool, partially shaded position in a humus-rich, moist but well-drained, acidic or neutral soil
PruningRemove old stems before new growth emerges in spring
PropagationPropagate by seed or by division
Pest resistanceGenerally trouble free but young growth may be liable to damage by slugs or snails
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free