White Fragrant Himalayan Champaca

Name: White Fragrant Himalayan Champaca
Brand: Monrovia
SKU: 06138
Rating: 100 (1 reviews)

Michelia champaca 'Alba'

Pronunciation: my-KEE-lee-a CHAM-pac-a

SKU #06138

USDA Zone

10-11

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OVERVIEW
Description	Excellent ornamental tree displays an abundance of extremely fragrant white flowers over a long season. Matures to a bold, broad form. Terrific specimen for yard or garden. Evergreen.
Light	Full sun
Watering	Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
Blooms	Mid-Winter through Spring
Mature Size	Slow grower to 25 to 30 ft. tall and wide.

STYLE
Landscape Use	Container
Design Ideas	This great white flowering shrub is primarily used as a natural hedge or screen. Large enough to block out views of unsightly adjacent land uses and even cloak unsavory odors with its fragrant flowers. Works well in sideyards to divide multistory homes with foliage. May even have some sound attenuation benefits when used streetside to mitigate taffic noise. It also serves as excellent evergreen background for large garden features such as a palapa or gazebo.
Flower Color	White
Foliage Color	Green
Companion Plants	Group this shrub with big bold tropicals such as Flamenco Flame Double Hibiscus, (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 'MonHope'), Strawberry Lemonade Variegated Mandevilla, (Mandevilla sanderi 'MonProud'), Sunny Daze Paraguay Nightshade, (Solanum rantonnetti 'MonRita') and Abyssinian Banana, (Ensete ventricosum).

CARE
Care	Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.