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Stachyurus praecox 'Oriental Sun'

Pronunciation: stak-EE-yoor-us PRAY-koks
SKU #04998
6-10

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LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Keep soil moist, but not soggy.
SIZE: Reaches 6 ft. tall, 4 ft. wide.
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Description An upright, deciduous shrub with brilliant green and cream variegated foliage. Unique pendulous blooms hang from the otherwise bare stems in winter, the showy racemes dripping with tiny, creamy yellow, bell-like flowers. A wonderful way to add winter interest and summer foliage color to mixed shrub borders.
Bloom Time Late winter
Deciduous/Evergreen Deciduous
Special Features Dramatic Foliage Color
Growth Rate Moderate
Flower Attributes Showy Flowers
Landscape Use Border
Flower Color Yellow
Foliage Color Variegated
Companion Plants Holly (Ilex); Clematis (Clematis); Boxwood (Buxus); Variegated Myrtle (Myrtus communis); Oregon Grape Holly (Mahonia)
Care Instructions Will tolerate any soil that drains well. Best in full sun, will tolerate light shade. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system; once established, maintain evenly moist soil. Protect from drying winds in cold winter regions. Prune in spring to remove spent bloom stems.
History This cultivar was collected by Dan Hinkley in Japan in the early 1990s.
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DescriptionAn upright, deciduous shrub with brilliant green and cream variegated foliage. Unique pendulous blooms hang from the otherwise bare stems in winter, the showy racemes dripping with tiny, creamy yellow, bell-like flowers. A wonderful way to add winter interest and summer foliage color to mixed shrub borders.
Bloom TimeLate winter
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesShowy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseBorder
Flower ColorYellow
Foliage ColorVariegated
Companion PlantsHolly (Ilex); Clematis (Clematis); Boxwood (Buxus); Variegated Myrtle (Myrtus communis); Oregon Grape Holly (Mahonia)
Care
Care InstructionsWill tolerate any soil that drains well. Best in full sun, will tolerate light shade. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system; once established, maintain evenly moist soil. Protect from drying winds in cold winter regions. Prune in spring to remove spent bloom stems.
History
HistoryThis cultivar was collected by Dan Hinkley in Japan in the early 1990s.

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