Field grown Formosan Styrax, AutForm20 Unusual Conifer

Field grown Formosan Styrax, AutForm20 Unusual ConiferUSDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 8 9 Native Range: Taiwan Soil: Moist, well drained, neutral Light: Part shade to full sun. Height in the Garden: 25', likely lower. Attributes: Profuse, pendulous, white flowers in spring. The plant gets totally covered in flowers. Nice, dark grey bark with age, small foliage, fine twigs and short internodes. Yellow Autumn color. Notes: Formosan Styrax is an excellent species for bonsai that has been underutilized. It boasts

Slow-growing but long-lived

curved trunk line and two succesful root grafts to improve the nebari

Attractive exfoliating bark and fine texture

Notes: Makes a beautiful garden plant

Native Range: China

Height in the Garden: Up to 100' in the wild

Height in the Garden: Up to 20'

Special Attributes

Yellow Autumn color

Leaf size reduces well with proper techniques

pale yellow to creamy white flowers in loose spikes during late summer to early fall

broad leaves