General Landscape Uses: Privacy screen, hedge, specimen plant
Ecological Restoration Notes: Not recommended outside of native range.
Description: A large, evergreen shrub or small tree with a dense, upright growth habit. It features thick, leathery, opposite leaves that are a deep, shiny green.
Dimensions: Height 15 – 20 ft.; Spread 15 – 20 ft.
Growth Rate: Fast
Native Range: Southeast Asia (including China, Taiwan, Japan, and Vietnam)
Native Habitats: Forest edges, thickets, and mountain slopes
Soils: Well-drained
Nutritional Requirements: Moderate
Salt Water Tolerance: Low
Salt Wind Tolerance: Moderate
Drought Tolerance: High
Light Requirements: Full to part sun
Flower Color: Creamy white
Flower Characteristics: Borne in conical clusters (panicles). They are famously highly fragrant, with a scent reminiscent of jasmine or citrus.
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: Small, ovoid drupes that transition from red to black as they ripen.
Wildlife and Ecology: The flowers provide nectar for bees and butterflies, while the berries are a food source for songbirds.
Horticultural Notes: Grown from cuttings, layering, seed
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