Habitat
- native to Manchuria, Japan, and Korea
- zone 5
Habit
and Form
- a deciduous small tree or large shrub
- ascending branches
- 20' to 30' tall
- oval crown
- medium texture
- moderate growth rate
Summer
Foliage
- alternate leaf arrangement
- simple, deciduous leaves
- ovate leaf shape
- 3" to 8" long
- dense pubescence on leaf underside
- dark green leaf color

Autumn
Foliage
- yellow fall color
- not ornamentally important
Flowers
- white flowers
- fragrant
- clustered in 6" racemes
- racemes droop
- blooms in June
Fruit
- pubescent drupe
- ovoid
- 0.75" across
Bark
- gray brown bark color
- vertical fissures
- smooth
- attractive
- stems are reddish brown and exfoliating
Culture
- prefers moist, organic soil
- partial shade
- more cold hardy than S. japonica
Landscape
Use
- specimen
- patio tree
- situate so the blooms can be observed close up
- works well in small groupings
- very showy and desirable
Liabilities
- lack of cold hardiness can be a problem in the colder parts of its
useful range
- bark splitting
- ambrosia beetle
- a delicate plant that can thrive for several years and die abruptly
ID
Features
- pendulous flowers below the foliage
- gray bark with vertical fissures
- imbricate, tomentose, ovoid buds
Propagation
- by cuttings
- by seed, but there is a double dormancy
Cultivars/Varieties