Heptacodium miconioides -- a recent introduction from China.
This multi- stemmed tree bears distinctive small white flowers in the spring and red autumn flowers. The exfoliating bark make this and excent bonsai possibility. Ot has all the ornamental features necessary to be a prized, useful, and well accepted landscape plant. This large shrub or small tree performs at a time when most other plants are at their worst. It is another summer bloomer creamy white, fragrant flowers. In autum the flowers are replaced by an autumn show of cherry red. There is no fall color but the bark is interesting in its own right .
Zones 5-8
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Another interesting summer blooming tree is
Xanthoceras sorbifolium -- Yellowhorn
The hardiest member of an otherwise tropical plant family . Ranges in size fronm 10-15 ft.and is surprisingly drought tolerant. It has fine clusters of white flowers with yellow blotches at the base. Native to China.
Zones 4-7
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