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Michael Dirr
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| Symplocos paniculata |
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Origin:
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Himalayas to China and Japan
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Partial/Full sun.
Moderate climate.
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Climate / Hardiness Zones:
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Zone 4 to Zone 8
Dirr says: "Has withstood - 20 to -25°F and flowered normally."
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Growth:
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Range: Grows from 15' to 30'.
Dirr says: "10 to 20' high with a similar spread. Best to prune in winter, although some flower buds will be lost. Large shrub or small, low-branched tree becoming wide-spreading at maturity; a particularly handsome specimen at the Arnold Arboretum, Boston, MA was 20' high and 30' wide."
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Flowers:
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Color(s): White
Season(s):
Late Spring, Early Summer
Dirr says: "fragrant, borne in to 2 to 3" long panicles in late May - early June on growth of previous season. The flower effect is much superior to honeysuckles. Each flower about 1/2" diameter."
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Foliage:
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Deciduous
Color:
Leaves are dark green in the summer.
Dirr says: "no appreciable fall color"
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Fruit:
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Color:
Blue
Season(s):
Late Summer, Early Fall
Dirr says: "1/3" long one-seeded drupe that color-wise could be categorized as ultramarine, sapphire, bright turquoise-blue and lapis-lazuli blue, September - October, often stripped by the birds. Several shrubs should be planted to insure adequate cross-pollination. Certainly one of the handsomest of fruiting shrubs and should be used in every park, bird sanctuary and the like. A plant in full fruit is truly spectacular."
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Landscape Value:
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Can be used as an ornamental plant.
Can be used as a specimen plant.
Can be used as a grouping plant.
Dirr says: "probably best used in the back of the shrub border, as an unpruned screen or as a small specimen tree; this is an excellent plant for attracting birds; speciments are long-lived and require essentially no maintenance; plant several plants or different clones to insure cross-pollination"
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Other:
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Is Resistant to Disease
Is Resistant to Insects
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Symplocos paniculata is hardy in these areas:| Alsip, IL | Baltimore, MD | Bayside, NY | | Bronx, NY | Brooklyn, NY | Brownsville, TX | | Canton, MI | Chicago, IL | Cicero, IL | | College Point, NY | Conneaut, OH | Corona, NY | | Detroit, MI | Dorset, OH | East Claridon, OH | | East Elmhurst, NY | East Greenville, PA | East Texas, PA | | Easton, PA | Ecorse, MI | Elmhurst, NY | | Elmwood Park, IL | Elyria, OH | Emmaus, PA | | Evergreen Park, IL | Ferndale, MI | Florence, SC | | Flushing, NY | Forest Hills, NY | Fort Eustis, VA | | Fresh Meadows, NY | Glen Burnie, MD | Gwynn Oak, MD | | Harper Woods, MI | Harrison Township, MI | Highland Park, MI | | Hunt Valley, MD | Jackson Heights, NY | Leasburg, NC | | Lexington, NC | Liberty, NC | Linwood, NC | | Little Neck, NY | Macomb, MI | Marysville, MI | | Maspeth, NY | Memphis, MI | Middle Village, NY | | Morgantown, WV | Mount Clemens, MI | New Baltimore, MI | | New Haven, MI | New York, NY | Newport News, VA | | North Ridgeville, OH | North Street, MI | Nottingham, MD | | Oakland Gardens, NY | Parkville, MD | Philadelphia, PA | | Pikesville, MD | Rego Park, NY | Ridgewood, NY | | Riverdale, IL | Rosedale, MD | Sparrows Point, MD | | Staten Island, NY | Taylor, MI | Temperance, MI | | Towson, MD | Trenton, MI | Virginia Beach, VA | | Wayne, MI | Westland, MI | Whitestone, NY | | Whitmore Lake, MI | Woodside, NY |
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