White Fragrant Himalayan Champaca
Michelia champaca 'Alba'
Pronunciation: my-KEE-lee-a CHAM-pac-a
SKU #06138
| 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. |
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| 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. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
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| Special Features | Easy Care |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Growth Habit | Upright |
| Flower Attributes | Fragrant, Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Container |
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| 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 | 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. |
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| Lore | In India the champaca flowers are a valuable crop grown for the perfume industry. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 10-11
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 10
Good to grow!
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Armstrong 15285 Culver Dr.
Irvine, California 92614 -
Lowe's 2500 Park Avenue
Tustin, California 92782 -
Armstrong 505 El Camino Real
Tustin, California 92780
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.