Seven-son Flower is a deciduous shrub or small tree that grows 15 to 20 feet tall with a 10-foot spread, offering gardeners in zones 5 through 9 a late-season treasure. In late summer through early fall, it erupts with fragrant, creamy-white flowers clustered in distinctive seven-branched formations, each containing smaller capitula of six blooms. The flower show doesn't end there; fall brings equally showy fruit displays that extend the ornamental season. It tolerates a wide range of soils, thrives in full sun with moderate water, and requires minimal maintenance once established.
Full Sun
Moderate
5-9
240in H x 120in W
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The name tells part of the story: seven-branched flower clusters that appear in late August and September when most shrubs are fading. These fragrant, creamy-white blooms attract butterflies and hummingbirds, bringing life to the late-season garden when pollinators grow scarce. The showy fruits that follow rival the flowers themselves, extending ornamental interest deep into fall. Its fountain-shaped, multi-stemmed form can be left natural or trained into a single-trunk tree, offering flexibility in garden design.
Seven-son Flower serves as a flowering tree or large shrub for ornamental garden display, valued for its late-season blooms and dramatic fall fruit. It functions as a nectar source for butterflies and hummingbirds when few other plants are flowering, making it especially valuable in pollinator gardens during late summer and fall.
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Seven-son Flower's natural fountain-shaped, multi-stemmed form is attractive left largely unpruned. If you prefer a single-trunk tree form, select one strong stem when young and remove competing stems. Light shaping after flowering will maintain the desired silhouette without sacrificing next year's blooms.
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