Moonlight Chinese Fairy Bells
Disporum cantoniense 'Moonlight' PP #24,556
SKU
08582
An exceptional new compact cultivar with unique green and silver-white variegation radiating from each leaf blade, becoming suffused with purple-pink coloration as temperatures cool in the fall. Graceful, arching stems emerge in spring, soon followed by clusters of small flowers. Adds an illuminating effect to any shade garden. An herbaceous perennial.
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Filtered sun, Full shade, Partial shade
Water regularly to maintain evenly moist soil - weekly, or more often.
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- 101 Market
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- 14th Street Garden Center
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- 3rd Avenue Floral & Greenhouse
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- 4 Ever Green Ldsp. & Dgn
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| Botanical Pronunciation | dy-SPOR-um kan-toe-nee-EN-see |
|---|---|
| Average Size at Maturity | Quickly forms clump 18 to 24 in. tall and wide, slowly spreading wider. |
| Bloom Time | Late Spring to Summer |
| Deciduous/ Evergreen | Herbaceous |
| Flower Attribute | Showy Flowers |
| Flower Color | Yellow |
| Foliage Color | Variegated |
| Garden Style | Asian/Zen, Contemporary, Cottage |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Mass Planting, Specimen, Woodland Garden, Edging, Ground Cover |
| Light Needs | Filtered sun, Full shade, Partial shade |
| Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Special Feature | Clump Forming, Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Fall Color, Naturalizes Well, Shade Loving, Year-round Interest, Fast Growing, Compact Form |
| Water Needs | Moderate |
| Watering Needs | Water regularly to maintain evenly moist soil - weekly, or more often. |
| Companion Plants | Spikenard (Aralia); Lungwort (Pulmonaria); Coral Bells (Heuchera); Ligularia (Ligularia); Hosta (Hosta); Bleeding Heart (Dicentra) |
Thrives in humus-rich, consistently moist, well-drained soils. Plants will slowly spread over time by rhizomes to form a broad clump. Root-hardy with protection to USDA zones 5 and 6, and semi-evergreen to evergreen elsewhere. Prune away old foliage before new growth appears in spring.
This Plant's Growing Zones: 7-9
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