A pretty shrub with deeply toothed grey-green leaves and clusters of fragrant white flowers with purple anthers in mid-summer. Max Height 7m. Max Spread 7m. Flowers July to August. Full sun/partial shade. Frost hardy. Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser.
Hoheria lyallii
A pretty shrub with deeply toothed grey-green leaves and clusters of fragrant white flowers with purple anthers in mid-summer.
Additional information
| Generic | Hoheria |
|---|---|
| Species | lyallii |
| Varietry | |
| Common Name | |
| Flower Colour | white |
| Soil | Fertile |
| Aspect | Full sun/partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Height | 7m |
| Family | Malvaceae |
| Spread | 7m |
| Growth Speed | |
| Growth Habit | Rounded to broadly spreading |
| Fragrance | FALSE |
| Foliage Colour | Grey, Green |
| Flowers From | July, August |
| Colour Fruit | |
| Fruits When | |
| Moisture | Well drained |
| Protection | Sheltered Site |
| Hardiness | Frost hardy |
| Planting | Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser |
| Care | Provide a deep winter mulch |
| Border | Woodland, Border |
| Toxicity | |
| Pruning | |
| Pruning Time | |
| Pests and diseases | |
| Maintenance | |
| Propagation |
Related products
Acer capillipes
A spreading tree with arching branches, streaked green and white, leaves green turning red in autumn. Pendent greenish white flowers.
Acer carpinifolium
An attractive tree with 'Hornbeam' - like leaves turning gold and brown in the autumn
Acer grosseri var. hersii
A small tree with marbled bark and bright green leaves turning red in autumn.
Acer cissifolium
An attractive tree with bonze tinted young leaves turning stunning red and yellow in the autumn.
Acer erianthum
Interesting tufts of white hairs appear at the axils of the leaves. Flowers are insignificant but followed by pink winged fruits.
Acer cappadocicum ‘Aureum’
A medium sized tree with leaves red when young turning golden yellow for many weeks.
Acer maximowiczianum
A small tree with dark green leaves turning red in autumn. Yellow flowers.
Acer campestre ‘Carnival’
A tree with attractive variegated green, pink and white leaves.