Styrax obassia

Also called Big-leafed Styrax

Upright, pyramidal to rounded crown
Leaves are oval to rounded, glossy, medium-green in the summer, yellow in the fall
Clusters of bell-shaped white flowers with yellow stamens
Gray bark exfoliates to reveal an orange inner bark
Bloom Time: Spring

ZONE:
5

COLOUR:
White

HEIGHT:
6-9 m

SPREAD:
6-7 m

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Makes a good understorey tree for woodland gardens or as a specimen near a patio. The exfoliating bark gives this plant visual appeal in winter months.

Characteristics & Attributes

Full Sun

Partial Sun/Shade

Fragrant

SOIL MOISTURE:
Moist to Average
Well-drained

GROWTH RATE:
Medium
Slow

ATTRIBUTES:
Deciduous
Fall Color

FLOWERING TIME:
Lt. Spr-Sum

HABIT:
Rounded
Oval

FOLIAGE COLOR:
Yellow
Green

LANDSCAPE USES:
Woodland/woods edge
Specimen