{"id":2628,"date":"2010-08-18T08:10:29","date_gmt":"2010-08-18T15:10:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/freshbynorthwest.com\/?p=2628"},"modified":"2013-03-10T15:08:22","modified_gmt":"2013-03-10T22:08:22","slug":"heptacodium-miconioides-seven-son-flower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/freshbynorthwest.com\/heptacodium-miconioides-seven-son-flower\/","title":{"rendered":"Heptacodium miconioides “Seven Son Flower”"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Heptacodium Miconioides in Early Morning Light<\/p><\/div>\n

Here’s the latest addition to my wish list for the garden: \u00a0Heptacodium miconioides. \u00a0Seven Son Flower is a member of the honeysuckle family, or Caprifoliaceae, so you know it’s going to be fragrant. \u00a0It is considered a shrub, but is so fast growing that it reaches tree size in a few years which is why it is sometimes known as Seven Sons Tree. \u00a0I learned about this somewhat rare shrub through\u00a0Miss Rumphius Rules<\/a>, one of my favorite garden blogs. \u00a0The beautiful bark and graceful aspect makes up for the fact that it is not an evergreen. \u00a0From all the information I’ve gathered it should be really easy to grow here in the Pacific Northwest. \u00a0If anyone knows where to get one please let me know.<\/p>\n

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Seven Son Flower has an aspect similar to Pagoda Dogwood<\/p><\/div>
\nUpdate: Thanks to Allison at City People’s on Madison<\/a> I am now the proud parent of a Seven Sons Tree. \u00a0She found a 3 gallon plant that I purchased for $21.00. \u00a0It is really beautiful. \u00a0The leaves remind me of honeysuckle leaves, but also of mock orange. \u00a0When it’s only a baby it’s hard to see that it has a really interesting aspect that is reminiscent of a pagoda dogwood, but that is one of the reasons I wanted to try it. \u00a0Pruning it will emphasize that pagoda shape. \u00a0I’m excited to have a fragrant fall bloomer outside of my office window, even if it doesn’t bloom this year. \u00a0It’s already August after all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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