About
A slender shrub or small tree of columnar habit, to 8m, with abundant small twigs bearing small, leathery leaves. The small flowers are 2cm across and creamy-white, produced in abundance in summer. Juvenile plants are dense and bushy with slender, interlacing branches and tiny leaves.
About the genus
Hoheria can be evergreen or deciduous shrubs or small trees with simple, toothed leaves, often distinctive juvenile foliage on young plants, and terminal umbels of fragrant white, 5-petalled flowers with prominent stamens
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun, Partial shade
Soil typeChalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAlkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureWell-drained
AspectWest-facing, South-facing, North-facing, East-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH4
Plant details
Plant typeTrees
HabitBushy
FoliageEvergreen
Height4-8 metres
Spread2.5-4 metres
Time to full height10-20 years
Suggested usesArchitectural, Coastal, Wildlife gardens
Native toNew Zealand
Care notes
CultivationTolerant of a range of soils and conditions but best grown in a well-drained alkaline or neutral soil in a sheltered position in sun or partial shade
PruningPruning group 1 in spring or after flowering but pruning is seldom necessary
PropagationPropagate by seed in autumn, propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in late summer or autumn
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to coral spot, particulary in damp shady sites and honey fungus