Heptacodium miconioides(seven son flower, "Nanakobana")
Japanese name: ナナコバナ（七子花） Scientific name:Heptacodium miconioides
[Overview]
A deciduous shrub or small tree 4–9 m tall, found in its native range at woodland edges and on clifftops.
The bark peels off in thin pieces.
It branches well, and the young branches are ridged and tinged with red.
The leaves are simple and opposite, ovate, 8–15 cm long and 5–9 cm wide, with entire margins.
The petiole is about 1 cm long.
A panicle-like or head-like inflorescence 5–15 cm long at the branch tips bears many small flowers.
The flowers are white and fragrant, with a 5-lobed corolla.
After flowering, the sepals develop into red, shuttlecock-like structures that remain conspicuous until late autumn.
[Cultivation]
Propagate from seed or by cuttings.
It prefers a sunny, well-drained site.
