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| Category: Shrub |
| Family: Theaceae (Teas) |
| Origin: Japan (Asia) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Red/Purple Foliage: Yes |
| Flower Color: White |
| Bloomtime: Summer |
| Fragrant Flowers: Yes |
| Height: 8-12 feet |
| Width: 8-12 feet |
| Exposure: Cool Sun/Light Shade |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 0-10° F |
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Cleyera japonica (Sakaki) - An upright billowing evergreen shrub from humid forests of Japan, Korea and mainland China, where it grows to be a small tree. Typically in cultivation it grows to 8-12 feet tall to 6-10 feet wide with rounded 3-4 inch long leaves that are dark green above and dull olive green below with reddish-bronze new growth. The small delightfully fragrant creamy-white flowers appear in mid summer and are often followed by small round black fruit. Plant in cool full sun to light shade with well-drained soil and give regular irrigation. Listed as hardy to at least USDA Zone 7 so this plant should be cold hardy to 5° F. In the Shinto religion this tree is particularly sacred and given the name sakaki. It is sometimes confused in the trade with the related but very different Ternstroemia gymnanthera.
The information about Cleyera japonica displayed on this web page is based on our research conducted in the nursery's horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also include observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share cultural information that would aid others in growing this plant. |
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