Landscape and Nursery - Plants for Delaware Landscapes: Seven-son Flower

This is a continuation of the series on lesser known plants that are well adapted to Delaware landscapes.

Heptacodium miconioides, Seven-son flower



Heptacodium has small, white flowers in late August. However, it is grown for the pink sepals which appear in the early fall and persist until mid-November. Both the shape and attractive exfoliating bark of this shrub are similar to that of a crape myrtle. This plant is not known to have major insect or disease problems. Grow in full sun. It is adapted to most soils but prefers a moist, well-drained fertile site. It is easily transplanted and grown. Originates in China

Information and photo from the Greenhouse TPM/IPM Weekly Report from the University of Maryland Cooperative Extension and the University of Connecticut.