General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 8 to 12 feet
Plant Spread: 4 to 6 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Broadleaf
Fruit: Showy
Other: Small, shiny purplish-black berries.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Other: 12 to 36 inch long spikes with small creamy-white flowers.
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Fall
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Dioecious

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Botanical names
  • Accepted: Heptapleurum delavayi
  • Synonym: Schefflera delavayi

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Location: Frisco Tx
Date: 2015-03-22
Schefflera delavayi growing in a 1 gallon pot

Photo courtesy of Santa Rosa Gardens. Used with permission.
Location: Seattle Washington
Date: 2017-05-23
Emerging Growth

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