lantern tree
Crinodendron hookerianum
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones9 to 11
SunNeeds partial sun (4 to 6 hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size5 to 10 feet tall10 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid
Garden uses
Notes
Lantern tree (Crinodendron hookerianum) is an evergreen shrub for borders and low maintenance gardens. 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 part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It prefers acid soil and blooms in spring and again in summer.
Pairs well with Sophora, Reed grass, Kimberly queen fern, and Wood sorrel.
Native range
South America.