Pterostyrax hispidia Osmanthus armatus The numerous narrow flower spikes

The numerous narrow flower spikes rise up like elegant candles and are often followed by pointed red berries that turn purple with age

Here trained into a pleach shape

It grows into a medium-sized tree with a wide conical crown that becomes spherical with age

each petal with a delicate touch pale pink

Pterostyrax hispidia Osmanthus armatus The numerous narrow flower spikesNative to China and Japan, this tree is most noted for its fragrant, fringed and bell shaped white flowers borne in long pendulous clusters in early summer, reminiscent of epaulettes. Flowers are followed by ribbed fruits in drupes which persist through winter. Attrative ridged bark with age. Best in moist, well drained acidic soil and full sun. H6