Gold Capella dwarf umbrella tree
Heptapleurum arboricola 'Gold Capella'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones9 to 12
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Toxicity
- Mild
Garden uses
Notes
'Gold Capella' dwarf umbrella tree (Heptapleurum arboricola 'Gold Capella') is a shrub for containers, specimen planting, hedges, and indoor spaces. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 9 and warmer, down to about 20°F (-7°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It has a dense habit and grows at a moderate pace. It is evergreen, and it tolerates drought and salt.
Pairs well with Staghorn fern, Kimberly queen fern, and Angel wings.