Chloranthus fortunei
Tricercandra fortunei, Fortune's chloranthus
Chloranthus Chloranthus
C. fortunei - C. fortunei is a clump-forming, rhizomatous, deciduous perennial with erect stems bearing whorled, paired, ovate to elliptic, toothed, dark green leaves, often flushed purple in spring, and erect spikes of fragrant, bottlebrush-like, white flowers blooming above the leaves from mid-spring to early summer.
Chloranthus fortunei is: Deciduous
Clump-forming
White in Spring; White in Summer
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Division, Seed
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Chloranthus fortunei (Fortune's chloranthus) will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Foliage only, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Underplanting
Grow in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained, preferably neutral to acid soil in dappled or partial shade. Needs shelter from cold, drying winds.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade
South, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Chloranthus fortunei
Tricercandra fortunei, Fortune's chloranthus
Chloranthus Chloranthus
C. fortunei - C. fortunei is a clump-forming, rhizomatous, deciduous perennial with erect stems bearing whorled, paired, ovate to elliptic, toothed, dark green leaves, often flushed purple in spring, and erect spikes of fragrant, bottlebrush-like, white flowers blooming above the leaves from mid-spring to early summer.
China, Taiwan
Deciduous
Clump-forming
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White in Spring; White in Summer
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Division, Seed
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Chloranthus fortunei (Fortune's chloranthus) will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Foliage only, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Underplanting
Grow in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained, preferably neutral to acid soil in dappled or partial shade. Needs shelter from cold, drying winds.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade
South, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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Light: | Partial Shade | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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