seven son flower
Heptacodium miconioides
RHS AGM 2012; MBG Plant of Merit 2006
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size15 to 20 feet tall8 to 10 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White with pink calyx
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Seven son flower (Heptacodium miconioides) is a shrub for borders, specimen planting, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. The white flowers are fragrant and attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds. The pink calyx adds color after the blooms fade.
Pairs well with Garden phlox, Little bluestem, and Japanese holly.
Native range
Asia.