Sohuksan Japanese snowbell
Styrax japonicus 'Sohuksan'
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Broad
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Sohuksan' Japanese snowbell (Styrax japonicus 'Sohuksan') is a tree for borders, specimen planting, and accents. 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, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It blooms in early to late spring with fragrant flowers that attract bees and hummingbirds. Its broad form grows at a moderate pace, and it tolerates drought and salt.
Pairs well with Autumn fern, Liberty hosta, and Japanese holly.