- Botanical name: Stephanandra incisa 'Crispa'
- Family: Rosaceae
- Plant Type: Shrub, Deciduous
White
Green
- Key features:
- Dramatic foliage
Stephanandra incisa ‘Crispa’ is a deciduous shrub native to Japan and Korea. It has arching, slender brown stems, bright green crinkled leaves and crowded panicles of star-shaped white summer flowers. The foliage develops orange and yellow shades in autumn. Â
Unfussy, it tolerates a range of aspects and soil types, and is well suited to using as ground cover around the base of trees.Â
Grow Stephanandra incisa ‘Crispa’ in moist but well-drained soil in full sun to full shade.  Prune after flowering by cutting back shoots to strong buds.Â
How to grow Stephanandra 'Crispa'
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Plant size
60cm height
90cm spread
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Aspect
North facing, east facing, south facing, west facing
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Position in border
Front, middle
- Sun exposure: Full sun, dappled shade, partial shade, full shade
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Well drained / light / sandy / clay / heavy / moist / chalky / alkaline / acidic
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| Plant |
J
Do not Plant in January |
F
Do not Plant in February |
M
Do not Plant in March |
A
Do not Plant in April |
M
Do not Plant in May |
J
Do not Plant in June |
J
Do not Plant in July |
A
Do not Plant in August |
S
Do Plant in September |
O
Do Plant in October |
N
Do Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
| Flowers | ||||||||||||
| Flowers |
J
Plant does not flower in January |
F
Plant does not flower in February |
M
Plant does not flower in March |
A
Plant does not flower in April |
M
Plant does not flower in May |
J
Plant does flower in June |
J
Plant does flower in July |
A
Plant does flower in August |
S
Plant does not flower in September |
O
Plant does not flower in October |
N
Plant does not flower in November |
D
Plant does not flower in December |
| Prune | ||||||||||||
| Prune |
J
Do not Prune in January |
F
Do not Prune in February |
M
Do not Prune in March |
A
Do not Prune in April |
M
Do not Prune in May |
J
Do not Prune in June |
J
Do not Prune in July |
A
Do not Prune in August |
S
Do Prune in September |
O
Do Prune in October |
N
Do not Prune in November |
D
Do not Prune in December |
Stephanandra 'Crispa' and wildlife
Stephanandra 'Crispa' has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Stephanandra 'Crispa' poisonous?
Stephanandra 'Crispa' has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
