Sinojackia xylocarpa Low Stock cascading stems and bright variegation

cascading stems and bright variegation make the plant a standout in shade

drawing hummingbirds through its long bloom and shrugging off heat and drought once established

Crossed into the old European roses

the Crapnell camellia

where children filled their pockets with the spiny burrs and the sweet

Sinojackia xylocarpa Low Stock cascading stems and bright variegationSinojackia xylocarpa is a rare flowering treasure from the hills of eastern China, a deciduous small tree or large shrub that few gardeners have ever met. Known as the jacktree, the species belongs to the storax family, Styracaceae, a close cousin of the snowbells and silverbells, and carries the same poetry of spring: pendant, bell shaped white flowers that dangle beneath arching branches like small antique lanterns swaying in a breeze. The botanical