Schefflera taiwaniana
This superlative shrub or small tree from Taiwan has gorgeous palmate foliage sometimes held with orange or red pedicels (leaf stems) in winter. Like most members of the aralia family it blooms in fall. Numerous species from Asia are potentially hardy and some, like Schefflera taiwaniana have been bone hardy in the Pacific Northwest and BC through the armageddon winters of 2008/09 and 2010/2011.
Common Name: Hardy Umbrella Tree
Family: Araliaceae (The Aralia Family)
Zone Hardiness: 7-10
Light: Part Shade, Part Sun, Full Sun
Height: 10-15'
Width: 5-8'
Primary Bloom Colour: Green
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Bloom Time: Fall
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Evergreen
Type: Shrub
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Forest edges and understories.
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