Styrax japonicus Batch No:178782 also known as 'Cherokee'

also known as 'Cherokee'

bottling or just eating fresh

The leaves themselves emerge in spring a pale yellow gradually darkening to green

fragrant large pear-shaped fruits ready in Oct

Its unique bark has been used for fishing buoys and sandals

Styrax japonicus Batch No:178782 also known as 'Cherokee'Japanese snowbell is a compact, deciduous flowering tree with horizontal branching and a rounded crown. Pure white, fragrant, pendent flowers appear in late spring and summer followed by greenish brown olive shaped drupes. The gray bark fissures on older branches to reveal orange inner bark which can be attractive in winter. Hardy. Treat as ericaceous for best performance.