Stephanandra incisa crispa
Cut leaf Stephanandra
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. The tips of the plant roots as it grows so it will spread to make an excellent groundcover.
- Height: 61-91 cm
- Spread: 91-150 cm (3-5 ft)
- Hardiness: Zone 3-8
- Sun or Shade: sun to part shade
- Bloom Time: summer
- Leaf Colour: green
- Bloom Colour: white
Growing and Maintenance Tips
Unfussy, Srephanandra tolerates a range of exposures and soil types. It grows best in moist but well-drained soil in full sun to full shade. It is well suited to using as a ground cover around the base of trees. or planted on a steep slope that is difficult to mow. Prune after flowering by cutting back shoots to strong buds. It roots from the tips of the branches where they rouch the ground so remove unwanted plants to control the spread.
