Enkianthus campanulatus

Enkianthus campanulatus has bright green glossy foliage, great fall colour, and beautiful pink and white spring bells.

Enkianthus campanulatus has bright green glossy foliage that turns brilliant coppery orange to red in the fall, especially when plants are grown in full sun, on plants with an open, layered form. The young stems are bright red in winter. In spring it has pendulous racemes of campanulate flowers in late spring that hang from the layered branches in delicate clusters. They are creamy white at the bases with pink to reddish veins becoming nearly completely pink or red at the opening of each bell. Flowers are produced on old wood so any pruning should be done just after flowering. Photo: Wikimedia.

Common Name:  Redvein Enkianthus

Family:  Ericaceae (The Heath Family)

Zone Hardiness:  4-9

Light:  Part Sun, Part Shade, Full Sun

Height:  6-10'

Width:  3-5'

Primary Bloom Colour:  Pink

Secondary Bloom Colour:  Red

Bloom Time:  Late Spring

Foliage Colour:  Green, Good Fall Colour

Class:  Deciduous

Type:  Shrub

Soil Moisture:  Average

Stem Colour:  

Fragrance:  No

Berries:  

Benefits:  Bees, Hummingbirds

Deer Resistant:  Yes

BC Native:  No

Native Habitat:  Open, mountainous woodlands in Japan.

Award:  GPP, AGM

Geographical Origin:  Asia - China and Japan