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Seven Son Flower

Heptacodium Miconiodes

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Overview

The Seven Son Flower (Heptacodium miconioides) is an ornamental deciduous shrub or small tree. Maturing at 15-20 feet tall and 10-15 feet wide, it boasts fragrant white flowers in late summer that give way to showy red bracts. With exfoliating bark and a vase-shaped growth, it offers multi-season interest. Prefers full sun to part shade and well-drained soil. Hardy to USDA Zone 5, it's ideal for mixed borders and specimen plantings.

Sun FullWater MediumZones 5–9Type Shrub, Tree
Seven Son Flower (Heptacodium Miconiodes) — the Seven Son Flower offers an additional spectacle with its calyces that enlarge and turn a vibrant red
Seven Son Flower (Heptacodium Miconiodes) — pink and white flowers in the gardenSeven Son Flower (Heptacodium Miconiodes) — Maturing at 15-20 feet tall and 10-15 feet wide; exhibits a vase-shaped growth habit that can add an elegantSeven Son Flower (Heptacodium Miconiodes) — it exhibits drought tolerance; shrub / tree with pink and white bloomsSeven Son Flower (Heptacodium Miconiodes) — making it a focal point in any garden setting; prefers full sun to part shade and well-drained soilSeven Son Flower (Heptacodium Miconiodes) — is a distinctive deciduous shrub or small treeSeven Son Flower (Heptacodium Miconiodes) — typically maturing to a height of 15 to 20 feet with a spread of 8 to 10 feet; highly esteemed for both its+53

Culture

Sun
Full
Water
Medium
USDA zones
5–9

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Shrub, Tree
Family
Caprifoliaceae

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Seven Son Flower (Heptacodium Miconiodes) — the Seven Son Flower offers an additional spectacle with its calyces that enlarge and turn a vibrant red
Seven Son Flower (Heptacodium Miconiodes) — pink and white flowers in the garden
Seven Son Flower (Heptacodium Miconiodes) — Maturing at 15-20 feet tall and 10-15 feet wide; exhibits a vase-shaped growth habit that can add an elegant
Seven Son Flower (Heptacodium Miconiodes) — it exhibits drought tolerance; shrub / tree with pink and white blooms
Seven Son Flower (Heptacodium Miconiodes) — making it a focal point in any garden setting; prefers full sun to part shade and well-drained soil
Seven Son Flower (Heptacodium Miconiodes) — is a distinctive deciduous shrub or small tree
Seven Son Flower (Heptacodium Miconiodes) — typically maturing to a height of 15 to 20 feet with a spread of 8 to 10 feet; highly esteemed for both its
Seven Son Flower (Heptacodium Miconiodes) — exhibits a vase-shaped growth habit that can add an elegant dimension to landscape designs
Seven Son Flower (Heptacodium Miconiodes) — one should allow ample space for its mature size and appreciate its multi-season display; pink and white flowers in
Seven Son Flower (Heptacodium Miconiodes) — highly esteemed for both its ornamental and ecological value; maturing at 15-20 feet tall and 10-15 feet wide
Seven Son Flower (Heptacodium Miconiodes) — it boasts fragrant white flowers in late summer that give way to showy red bracts; heptacodium miconioides is
Seven Son Flower (Heptacodium Miconiodes) — Its bark exfoliates in thin sheets
Seven Son Flower (Heptacodium Miconiodes) — shrub / tree for full
Seven Son Flower (Heptacodium Miconiodes) — It thrives in full sun to partial shade
Seven Son Flower (Heptacodium Miconiodes) — highly esteemed for both its ornamental and ecological value
Seven Son Flower (Heptacodium Miconiodes) — it boasts fragrant white flowers in late summer that give way to showy red bracts
Seven Son Flower (Heptacodium Miconiodes) — its late-season blooms provide vital nectar for bees and butterflies
Seven Son Flower (Heptacodium Miconiodes) — exhibits a vase-shaped growth habit that can add an elegant dimension to landscape designs; the Seven Son Flower
Seven Son Flower (Heptacodium Miconiodes) — Heptacodium miconioides is well-adapted to a variety of soil types
Seven Son Flower (Heptacodium Miconiodes) — one should allow ample space for its mature size and appreciate its multi-season display
Seven Son Flower (Heptacodium Miconiodes) — making it a focal point in any garden setting
Seven Son Flower (Heptacodium Miconiodes) — With exfoliating bark and a vase-shaped growth, it offers multi-season interest
Seven Son Flower (Heptacodium Miconiodes) — Its bark exfoliates in thin sheets; its late-season blooms provide vital nectar for bees and butterflies
Seven Son Flower (Heptacodium Miconiodes) — though it prefers well-drained soils
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