shoebutton
Ardisia elliptica
USDA zones8 to 10
SunHandles partial shade to full shade
WaterHandles moderate or wet soil
Size10 to 16 feet tall10 to 16 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Light pink to pale violet
Garden uses
Notes
Shoebutton (Ardisia elliptica) is a shrub for naturalized plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes part to full shade and average to wet soil. It blooms in early to late summer with light pink to pale violet flowers. It can reach 10 to 16 feet tall and wide, so give it plenty of room.
Pairs well with Korean rock fern, Palm sedge, and Bergenia.
Native range
Asia-Tropical.