About

A handsome shrub, reaching 80-150cm, with a bushy habit. It produces showy flowers. 'Showy Lantern' is valued in garden settings.

About the genus

Enkianthus are deciduous shrubs with simple, alternate leaves often colouring brilliantly in autumn, and umbels of racemes of small urn- or bell-shaped flowers in spring or summer

Plant details

Suggested usesBorders, mixed plantings

Care notes

CultivationFertile, well-drained soil
PruningPrune after flowering
PropagationSemi-ripe cuttings
Pest resistanceTrouble-free
Disease resistanceMildew in dry conditions