About

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

About the genus

Heptacodium are deciduous shrubs with simple, prominently 3-veined leaves and small, fragrant creamy-white flowers in panicles in late summer and autumn, followed by colourful, persistent sepals

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