Cleyera
Ternstroemia gymnanthera
Cleyera is a shrub for focal point, structure, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay or loam, flowering May, Jun.
| Type | Shrub |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 400 cm |
| Spread | 250 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Hardiness | USDA 7a-10b |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | No |
Where to use it in a border
At around 400 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 250 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 7a to 10b, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, evergreen plants, pollinator-friendly plants.
Border Builder uses Cleyera's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
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Worth knowing
- Evergreen, so it keeps the border furnished through winter.
- Not recorded as pet-safe; site it away from pets that graze if that matters to you.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Anise/Blue Sageto edge in front
- Atamasco Rain Lilyto edge in front
- Creeping Phlox 'Sherwood Purple'to edge in front
- Florida Leucothoeto edge in front
- Giant Blue / Louisiana Iristo edge in front
- Golden Cannato edge in front