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Seven-Son Flower

Heptacodium miconioides

Seven-Son Flower is a medium-growing flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 5-9, that matures to about 15-20 ft × 8-10 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect white blooms in fall. It attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, stands up well to poor soil.

USDA zones
5-9
Sun
Full sun
Water
Medium
Mature size
15-20 ft × 8-10 ft
Growth rate
Medium
Maintenance
Low
Soil
Well-drained, Moist
Bloom color
White
Bloom season
Fall
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Tough against
Poor soil
Native to
China

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