About
A clump-forming, upright, rhizomatous perennial, to 60cm tall, with dark green elliptic to oval leaves. In spring, one to three narrowly-bell-shaped, pale yellow flowers are held on arching stems and are followed in autumn by blue-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
AspectNorth-facing, East-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH6
Plant details
Plant typeHerbaceous Perennial
HabitColumnar upright
FoliageDeciduous
Height0.5-1 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCottage and informal garden
Native toChina to Korea
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 resistanceMay be susceptible to slug or snail damage on young growth but generally trouble free
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free