Styrax — Trees
Styrax
Sun or part shade, moderate watering — hardy through cold winters.
- Plant out
- Mar
- In flower
- Jun
- Sun
- Part sun
- Water
- Medium
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Hardiness
- H5
- Season
- summer
- Height
- 800–1200 cm
- Spacing
- 800 cm
- Pets
- Safe around pets
Growing notes
Grows to 8-12 metres. Space about 400-800cm apart. In flower June.
Safe around pets
Do not eat the small hanging fruits, they contain a soapy toxin, and get medical advice if a child swallows several.
→ NHS 111, or your GP.