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Yellow Waxbells

Kirengeshoma Palmata

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Overview

Yellow Waxbells (Kirengeshoma palmata) is a shade-loving perennial reaching 3 to 4 feet tall and wide at maturity. Distinctive palmate leaves create a lush canopy, complemented by pendulous, yellow, waxy bell-shaped flowers in late summer to early fall. Thriving in moist, well-drained soil, it's an elegant addition to woodland gardens. Hardy in Zones 5 to 8, it offers visual interest and attracts pollinators with minimal maintenance required.

Sun Deep Shade, ShadeWater HighZones 5–8Type PerennialClimate Temperate
Yellow Waxbells (Kirengeshoma Palmata) — commonly referred to as Yellow Waxbells
Yellow Waxbells (Kirengeshoma Palmata) — Distinctive palmate leaves create a lush canopyYellow Waxbells (Kirengeshoma Palmata) — where it thrives under a canopy of treesYellow Waxbells (Kirengeshoma Palmata) — This plant is fond of dappled to full shade and favors well-drainingYellow Waxbells (Kirengeshoma Palmata) — waxy bell-shaped flowers in late summer to early fallYellow Waxbells (Kirengeshoma Palmata) — complemented by pendulousYellow Waxbells (Kirengeshoma Palmata) — Hardy in Zones 5 to 8, it offers visual interest and attracts pollinators with minimal maintenance required+2

Culture

Sun
Deep Shade, Shade
Water
High
USDA zones
5–8

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Perennial
Family
Hydrangeaceae
Climate
Temperate

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Yellow Waxbells (Kirengeshoma Palmata) — commonly referred to as Yellow Waxbells
Yellow Waxbells (Kirengeshoma Palmata) — Distinctive palmate leaves create a lush canopy
Yellow Waxbells (Kirengeshoma Palmata) — where it thrives under a canopy of trees
Yellow Waxbells (Kirengeshoma Palmata) — This plant is fond of dappled to full shade and favors well-draining
Yellow Waxbells (Kirengeshoma Palmata) — waxy bell-shaped flowers in late summer to early fall
Yellow Waxbells (Kirengeshoma Palmata) — complemented by pendulous
Yellow Waxbells (Kirengeshoma Palmata) — Hardy in Zones 5 to 8, it offers visual interest and attracts pollinators with minimal maintenance required
Yellow Waxbells (Kirengeshoma Palmata) — Thriving in moist, well-drained soil, it's an elegant addition to woodland gardens
Yellow Waxbells (Kirengeshoma Palmata) — Its native habitat spans the mountainous woodlands of Japan and Korea

Photograph: Salicyna, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

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