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(Ternstroemia gymnanthers "Contherann")
Part Shade to Full Sun
Attractive fast growing large evergreen with very shinny foliage offering very attractive dark green, burgundy, orange and red colors on its bushy dense upright shape and narrow leaves. Produces small fragrant white flowers bloom in Spring, and red berries in the Fall giving birds food and you enjoyment watching them. And offers a great option to disease prone Red Tip Photinia. Also know as Japanese Ternstroemia. Ideal for accent, frame corners, foundation, hedge, borders, privacy screen, and can be shaped into a small tree for a specimen. Specifications below. Shop the False Japanese Cleyera for sale. Buy direct from a small family owned South Carolina grower.




| Item |
Description |
| Other Names | Japanese Ternstroemia |
| Special Features | Fall berries attracts birds. Average to low maintenance. Disease, heat, heat, dry soil, deer, and drought resistant. |
| Category | Shrub |
| Hardiness Zones | 7-10 See Hardiness Zone Map below. |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Sun | Part Shade - Full Sun |
| Height | 10-12Ft. |
| Width |
6-7Ft. |
| Planting-General | Likes sand, loam, silt and clay (amended to ensure good drainage) soil. Well drained moist to dry once established. Likes slight acidic soil. |
| Planting-Spacing | Plant 5 Feet apart center to center for hedge, or 9-10 Feet apart center to center for shrub border. |
| Watering | Average, low once established. Can add Root Stimulation which helps early root development and strengths roots, as well as, reduces plant shock when planting. |
| Fertilizing | Feed in spring before new growth begins with slow release fertilize for shrubs & trees. |
| Pruning | Not required. Prune after flowering to maintain shape. |
| Deer | Deer do not favor their taste. If in a high deer area, spray every 3 to 6 months with deer repellent. |
| Flowers |
Fragrant small white flowers in late spring. Red berries in the fall for the birds. |

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