Botanical Name: Common Names:
Serissa foetida Snow Leaves Syn Serissa japonica, Snow Rose, Tree of a Thousand Stars,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Groundcovers, Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Dense, Shrub Like, Spreading
Description:
Attractive compact groundcover or small shrub with variegated dense foliage and tiny white flowers in Summer. Great for borders or rockeries. Ideal plant to use for a bonsai.Grows approx 80cm tall x 80cm wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
60cm-1m 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Groundcover, Hedging / Screening, Mass Planting, Rockery, Topiary / Espalier, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Rubiaceae Asia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Variegated
Flower Colour: White
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Autumn, Spring, Summer
Fruit: No
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Low
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High