About
This graceful, spreading deciduous tree, in Britain probably not taller than 12m, sometimes grown as a large shrub. Leaves are ovate or heart-shaped, sharply pointed, to 10.5cm long and red-tinted when young. Flowers are tiny and yellowish, borne in dense, pendent, slender, catkin-like spikes to 15cm long, which hang from leafy branches in summer.
About the genus
Tetracentron is a monotypic genus in the Trochodendraceae family
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun, Partial shade
Soil typeChalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureWell-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH6
Plant details
Plant typeTrees
HabitBushy
FoliageDeciduous
Height8-12 metres
Spreadwider than 8 metres
Time to full height10-20 years
Suggested usesMediterranean climate plants, Architectural, Coastal
Native toHimalaya, W China
Care notes
CultivationGrow in well-drained soil in sun or partial shade with shelter from cold drying winds
PruningPruning group 1
PropagationPropagate by seed in autumn or propagate by semi-ripe cuttings with bottom heat in summer
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free