Neillia uekii
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- NEEL-lee-uh YOO-eh-kee-eye
- Description
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Korean Neillia is a deciduous, flowering shrub in the rose family with a compact habit that spreads by suckers. It is a native of Korea and will grow to 6 feet tall and wide with spring blooms of white to pink flowers in long clusters. The foliage is dense with arching branches and 5-lobed rich-green leaves that turn yellow in the fall. The genus name honors Patrick Neill (1776-1851), a printer and Scottish horticulturist and naturalist, and secretary of the Caledonian Horticultural Society.
Korean Neillia does best in full sun to partial shade, with consistent watering and good drainage. For maximum blossoms, prune immediately after flowering and thin out old stems as needed. It is reasonably hardy, but should be protected from winter winds. You can also remove suckers to prevent unwanted colonial spread.
Korean Neillia is useful as a hedge and can be trimmed. It is popular with bees and butterflies.
Diseases, Insect Pests, and Other Plant Problems:
No known diseases or insect pests.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Neillia
- Species:
- uekii
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Woody
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Korea
- Wildlife Value:
- Attracts bees and butterflies.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 6 ft. 0 in. - 8 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 5 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Perennial
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Arching
- Erect
- Rounded
- Spreading
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Low
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 6-feet-12 feet
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Raceme
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Shape:
- Bell
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- Large pendulous clusters of small (1/4 inch) white to pink bell-shaped flowers in late spring into summer.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Elliptical
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Doubly Serrate
- Lobed
- Hairs Present:
- Yes
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Alternate, simple 5-lobed rich green leaves. The base rounded to truncate, margins pinnately lobed, doubly serrate, apex long acuminate or caudate.
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Red/Burgundy
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Buds:
- Scaly
- Stem Surface:
- Smooth (glabrous)
- Stem Description:
- Branchlets red-brown, slender, slightly pubescent when young then glabrescent. The buds purple, ovoid, with 3 or 4 scales pubescent at the margin
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Landscape:
- Landscape Theme:
- Asian Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Design Feature:
- Barrier
- Hedge
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Butterflies
