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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
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
MayJune
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. Trengwainton Garden, Madron, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Propagation
Sow seed in containers in an open frame in autumn.
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