Woody > Decaisnea > Decaisnea fargesii > Decaisnea fargesii
Decaisnea fargesii
Blue Sausage Fruit
Origin: Native to western China.
| Family |
| Lardizabalaceae |
| Genus |
| Decaisnea |
| Species |
| fargesii |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6 - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 5a - 8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -23 - (-4) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -10 - 25 |
| Height |
| 4 - 6 m |
| Spread |
| 4 - 6 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A large deciduous shrub with foliage that changes from blue in spring to yellow in autumn. Pale blue pods appear after the flowers bloom in autumn. |
| Landscape |
| Shrub borders, woodland gardens. |
| Cultivation |
| Requires fertile soil that is moist but well-draining in addition to full sun. |
| Shape |
| Upright, bushy. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Habitat |
| Naturally found in woodlands, thickets, mountain slopes, and ravines. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. Trengwaighton Garden, Madron, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| Sow seed in containers in an open frame in autumn. |
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