Light
Full sun for the most flowers. Part shade is fine.
Growing guide · Trees
Heptacodium miconioides
How to grow Seven-Son Flower 'Temple of Bloom'.
Blooms late, then does it again.
- Light
- Full sun, part sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Zones
- 5–9
- Size
- 8–10 ft tall, 6–8 ft wide
- Spacing
- 6–8 ft apart.
- Pets
- Not pet-safe; keep out of reach
Water
Weekly the first summer. Moderately drought tolerant once established.
Planting and soil
Average, well-drained soil. It tolerates clay and a range of pH.
Feeding
Compost in spring. Fertilizer isn't needed.
Pruning
Late winter. Remove crossing branches and a few lower limbs to show off the bark, or leave it as a multi-stem shrub.
Through the year
Leaves in spring. White flowers in August and September, red calyces in fall. Peeling bark through winter.
If something's off
Few pests. It can sucker; pull unwanted shoots.
The late-summer shift worker.
Seven-son flower blooms in late summer, when most shrubs are done, with clusters of small, fragrant white flowers that bees and butterflies crowd. After the petals fall, the calyces turn rosy red and look like a second bloom. In winter the tan bark peels in strips.
Why we stock it: Four seasons of interest from one small tree.
Seven-Son Flower 'Temple of Bloom'from $99.95 · Arrives alive, or we replace it
Seven-Son Flower 'Temple of Bloom'from $99.95 · Arrives alive, or we replace it