Japanese Cleyera is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with high branches and rounded crown. The new growth emerges bronze and matures to leathery dark green leaves with a paler underside. Its fragrant downward-facing clusters of white flowers bloom in late spring followed by shiny black fruit. Prefers part sun and moist, well-drained soil. Drought tolerant when established. Very similar and often sold as Cleyera japonica.
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Height: |
10’ - 15’ |
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Spread: |
8’ - 10' |
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Spacing: |
9’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
6 - 9 |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Shelter from strong winds.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, Foundational Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Crape Myrtle, Fringe Flower, Holly
IMAGES: Jennifer Snyder, Ternstroemia, (2) KENPEI, Ternstroemia gymnanthera3, CC BY-SA 3.0, (3) Lord Koxinga, 2010 07 21110 6750 Da'an District, Taipei, Daan Park, Ternstroemia gymnanthera, Taiwan, CC BY-SA 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown
