Cleyera Japonica

Cleyera Japonica offers glossy evergreen leaves and coppery-red new growth. Its upright, dense habit makes it a useful choice for screen, hedge, foundation, specimen. Plant it in full sun to part shade. Water needs: average; well-drained soil. Typical mature size is 8–10 ft tall by 5–6 ft wide, although growth varies with climate, soil, pruning and care. Available for local pickup from Towns Edge Nursery.

Plant details

• Botanical name: Cleyera Japonica
• Light: Full sun to part shade
• USDA zones: 7–10
• Mature height: 8–10 ft
• Mature width: 5–6 ft
• Foliage: Evergreen
• Bloom / feature color: Copper-red new growth
• Bloom / interest season: Spring flush; year-round foliage
• Water: Average; well-drained soil
• Growth habit: Upright, dense
• Landscape uses: Screen, hedge, foundation, specimen
• Deer tolerance: Occasionally browsed

Plant size and performance vary with climate, soil, pruning and care.