Cleyera

Ternstroemia gymnanthera

Category:

Shrub > Evergreen > 6-12 ft

Family:

Pentaphylaceae

Zone:

7, 8, 9

Height:

7-10 ft

Width:

4-6’

Growth / Form:

Upright

Season of Interest:

Summer

Light:

Full Sun, Shade

Native / Invasive Status:

Non-native (non-invasive)

Pollinator Value:

Moderate

Growth Rate:

Slow

USDA Zones:

7-9

Cultivars:

Bronze Beauty, Carolina Sunset, Tokyo Sunrise

Notes:

Red new growth

Additional source details:
Flowers: small, creamy-white ½” bloooms in June
Resists: drought, salt

Description

Red new growth