Hoheria sexstylosa
(Lacebark)
Family - Malvaceae
Category - Shrub
Origin - New Zealand
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
Hardiness - H4
Height - up to 5m
Width - up to 2.5m
Location - The White Garden
Description: A large Evergreen Shrub or small tree with a bushy, upright habit. Glossy mid to dark green leaves are lanceolate to ovate in shape and have coarsely toothed margins. Lightly scented, star-shaped flowers are snow-white. Each Bloom has a prominent central cluster of pale yellow to white stamens. Masses of flowers are held in clusters at the tips of the slender branches and are produced from mid to late summer. Attractive to pollinating insects.
Synonym - Hoheria populnea var. lanceolata
Additional common name - Ribbonwood
Flower:
Lightly fragrant, white flowers are star-shaped and each bloom has a showy central cluster of pale yellow to white stamens. The flowers are held in clusters at the tips of the branches and produced en masse in July and August.
Flower colour: White
Flower shape: Star-shaped flowers in clusters
Flowering time: July, August
Foliage:
Glossy mid to dark green leaves are lanceolate to ovate in shape with Dentate margins. The leaves have a leathery texture and are Alternately arranged on slender, upright branches.
Foliage Senescence: Evergreen
Foliage Shape: Lanceolate to ovate
Propagation:
Cuttings.
Cultivation:
Best in a sheltered position in full sun to partial shade. Hoheria sexstylosa prefers a fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.