Heptacodium miconioides
Seven-son flower (Heptacodium miconioides) is a small tree. Light: full sun, part shade. Hardy down to -29 °C. Drought tolerance: medium.
A large, multi-stemmed shrub or small tree from China that blooms when little else does: fragrant creamy-white flower clusters cover it in late summer and early autumn, the persistent calyces then turn rosy red for weeks, and in winter its light brown bark peeling in strips takes over. It looks best as a specimen in a lawn or at the back of a large shrub border, and its late flowers are a valuable food source for bees and butterflies. Plant it in sun or part shade in well-drained soil, allow for an eventual height of 4 to 6 metres, and water it in dry spells while it is young.
| Group | Small tree |
| Light | Full sun, Part shade |
| Size after 10 years | 4 m × 3 m |
| Ultimate size | 3–8 m × 2.4–6 m |
| Hardiness | down to -29 °C (USDA 4, RHS H7) |
| Soil | Average garden soil, Clay, Sandy, Calcareous, Acidic |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Flowering | August–October, white |
| Water need | Medium |
| Drought tolerance | Medium |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Root aggressiveness | Low |
| Suckering | no |
| Spreading | Low |
| Distance from buildings | at least 4 m |
| Distance from paving | at least 1.5 m |
| Litter | not typical |
| Planting distance | 300 cm |
| For dogs | no data |
| For cats | no data |
| For children | no data |
| Typical price | no data |
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Data updated: October 19, 2026 · How our data is made
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