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Morning Dew™ Stachyurus

Morning Dew™ Stachyurus

Stachyurus praecox 'MonSilrlef'

Item #5574 USDA Hardiness Zone: 6 - 10

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Plant Description

An upright, deciduous shrub with beautiful green and cream variegated foliage that drops in fall, revealing dramatic mahogany-red stems. Unique pendulous blooms hang from the otherwise bare stems in winter, the showy racemes dripping with tiny, creamy yellow, bell-like flowers. A wonderful addition to shrub borders and woodland gardens.

  • Overview
    Light Needs:
    Partial shade to partial sun
    Watering Needs:
    Water regularly to maintain evenly moist soil - weekly, or more often.
    Average Landscape Size:
    Reaches 6 ft. tall, 4 ft. wide.
    Key Feature:
    Year-Round Interest
    Blooms:
    Late Winter
    Landscape Uses:
    Border, Espalier, Mass Planting, Specimen, Woodland Garden
  • Detail
    Botanical Pronunciation:stak-EE-yoor-us pray-koks
    Plant type:Shrub
    Deciduous/evergreen:Deciduous
    Growth habit:Rounded
    Average landscape size:Reaches 6 ft. tall, 4 ft. wide.
    Special features:Attractive Bark, Dramatic Foliage Color, Year-round Interest
    Foliage color:Variegated
    Blooms:Late Winter
    Flower color:Yellow
    Flower attributesShowy Flowers
    Garden styleAsian/Zen, Cottage, Rustic
    Companion PlantsHolly (Ilex); Clematis (Clematis); Boxwood (Buxus); Variegated Myrtle (Myrtus communis); Oregon Grape Holly (Mahonia)
  • Care
    Care Information
    Provide lightly acidic, humus-rich, well-drained soil. Shelter from harsh afternoon sun. 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.
    Light Needs:
    <strong>Partial Sun / Partial Shade</strong>: These two terms are often used interchangeably to mean 3-6 (or 4-6) hours of sunlight each day. However, there is a difference. <strong>Partial shade</strong> typically means the plants will appreciate a more gentle exposure such as the weaker morning or early afternoon sun, with the emphasis on providing the minimum needed shade and sheltering from intense late afternoon sun. <strong>Partial sun</strong> typically means the plants <u>need</u> some direct sun, so the emphasis is on meeting the required minimum hours of sunlight, with filtered sunlight or shade the balance of the day. Both are best with shelter from the harshest late afternoon sun. This shade could be provided by a structure, a wall, larger plants or tree(s).
    Partial shade to partial sun
    Watering Needs:
    Water needs: Moderate
    Water regularly to maintain evenly moist soil - weekly, or more often.