Redvein Enkianthus
Enkianthus campanulatus (ERICACEAE)
Planting and Growing Redvein Enkianthus
You’ll find everything you need to know to plant and grow redvein enkianthus in the accompanying table’s tabs:
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- Flowers, foliage, and caplike fruit of redvein enkianthus
- Growing conditions for redvein enkianthus
- When and where to plant redvein enkianthus
- How to plant redvein enkianthus
- How to shape, prune and control growth of redvein enkianthus
- Watering, fertilizing, and care of redvein enkianthus
- Landscape uses of redvein enkianthus
- Pest and disease control for redvein enkianthus
Growing Redvein Enkianthus
Several cultivars of slow-growing, dense, spreading, layered, deciduous small trees, to 30 ft. (9 m) tall, with shiny, deep green, oval or lance-shaped, pointed, toothed leaves, to 3 in. (75 mm) long, turning red in autumn.
Redvein Enkianthus Planting and Care Guide
Flowers and Fruit
Small, bell-shaped, orange, yellow, red-veined flowers, in spring, form abundant, hanging clusters with caplike fruit in autumn.
Best Climates
U.S.D.A. Plant Hardiness Zones 5–9; ground hardy, zones 6–8.
Soil Type and Fertility
Moist to dry, well-drained soil. Fertility: Rich. 6.0–6.5 pH.
Where and How to Plant
Full sun to partial shade. Space 10–12 ft. (3–3.7 m) apart.
Proper Care
Easy. Keep moist; allow soil surface to dry between waterings. Fertilize quarterly spring–autumn. Mulch. Limit pruning. Propagate by cuttings, layering, seed.
About This Species
Good choice for accents, borders, mixed plantings in natural, shade, woodland gardens. Salt susceptible. Pest and disease resistant.