Heavenly Bamboo

£12.99

Position: full sun or partial shade
Soil: moist but well-drained soil
Rate of growth: average Flowering period: July
Hardiness: frost hardy (needs winter protection in cold areas)
This compact, rounded shrub produces conical clusters of small, star-shaped white flowers in mid-summer among bamboo-like leaves. In autumn, the leaves turn shades of fiery red and copper and the flowers are followed by shiny, round, scarlet fruits. With several seasons of interest, this dwarf form of heavenly bamboo is a hardworking plant for a sunny spot where border space is limited.Garden care: In mid or late spring lightly cut back any shoots that spoil the symmetry of the plant.Goes well with: Cotoneaster horizontalis, Myrtus communis subspecies tarentina, Lonicera x purpusii, Ilex aquifolium 'J.C.van Tol', Saxifraga x urbium, Clematis 'Rouge Cardinal'

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