General Landscape Uses: Hedges and boarders, accent plant, container gardening, cut flowers, pollinator attraction

Ecological Restoration Notes: In certain urban greening and pollinator friendly restoration projects, it can contribute to biodiversity and habitat enhancement.

Description: A large-flowered, evergreen shrub prized for its fragrant, creamy-white blooms and glossy green foliage.

Dimensions: Height 4 – 8; Spread 3 – 6 ft

Growth Rate: Moderate

Native Range: China, Japan, and Southeast Asia

Native Habitats: Warm, humid, subtropical to tropical forests

Soils: Well-drained, Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0),
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)

Nutritional Requirements: Moderate

Salt Water Tolerance: Low to Moderate

Salt Wind Tolerance: Low to Moderate

Drought Tolerance: Moderate

Light Requirements: Full Sun to Part Sun

Flower Color: White

Flower Characteristics: Showy, Fragrant

Flowering Season: Spring, Summer

Fruit: Small, oval to round, starts green, ripens to orange or yellow

Wildlife and Ecology: Supports pollinators, improves air quality, and enhances biodiversity

Horticultural Notes: Grown from cuttings.

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