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Chinese helwingia | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Chinese helwingia

Helwingia chinensis

Genus: Helwingia
Family: Helwingiaceae

About this plant

An evergreen shrub to 2m tall, with upright to spreading branches, purplish-green when young. The leaves are leathery and long-pointed. In early summer, small, white flowers are produced from the centre of the leaf blades; these are followed by black, oblong fruits to 7mm long

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

South FacingNorth FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained, humus-rich, neutral to acid soil in dappled shade

Pruning

See pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by seed, sown in a cold frame in autumn. Separate root suckers in late winter. Take sem-ripe cuttings in late summer

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Planting Places

OutdoorBorders

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years