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Chinese Neillia

Neillia sinensis (NEEL-lee-uh sih-NEN-sis)

Family: Rosaceae Non-native Shrub

Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Best with consistent moisture. Prune immediately after flowering. Thin out old stems as needed. Remove suckers to prevent unwanted colonial spread. Flowers on previous season's growth; may suffer with summer heat in south; exfoliating bark

Source: NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox ↗ NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, 43 attributes.

How it fits the guild

Guild layer 3 - Shrub
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Companions & Conflicts

Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.

No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.

Also noted by NC State

Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.

Fills a similar niche Amelanchier canadensis Symplocos tinctoria Syringa pubescens subsp. pubescens
Native alternatives Physocarpus opulifolius

Full plant profile

Growing Conditions
Plant type
Shrub
Life cycle
Woody
USDA zones
5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) | Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Available space
3 feet-6 feet
Growth rate
Medium
Maintenance
Medium
Canopy layer
3 - Shrub
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Arching; Rounded
Foliage
Deciduous
Leaf color
Green
Leaf type
Simple
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf shape
Elliptical; Ovate
Leaf margin
Doubly Serrate; Lobed
Leaf value
Showy
Leaf size
1-3 inches long
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
Leaves emerge purplish bronze in spring, mature to dark green and then turn yellow in fall.
Fall color
Gold/Yellow
Flower color
Pink; White
Flower value
Long Bloom Season; Showy
Flower form
Raceme
Flower shape
Radial
Flower detail
Delicate, whitish pink tubular flowers
Bloom time
Summer
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Non-native
Origin
China
Landscape Use
Landscape location
Woodland
Landscape theme
Cottage Garden
Design feature
Border; Small groups
Garden tags
#deciduous #showy flowers #shrub #full sun tolerant #partial shade tolerant #exfoliating bark
Problems & Resistance
Resistant to
Deer; Rabbits
Propagation
Stem Cutting

Planted at Hunnicutt

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