Globe Thistle
Enkianthus campanulatus 'Summer Hill'
Ericaceae
Other names
Redvein Enkianthus
Growth habit
Shrub
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Location
Source of plant
Buchholz & Buchholz Nursery
Description
This is a good, upright clone with large leaves, good red stems and quite a bit of red in the flower and excellent fall color. The flowers are quite inconspicuous, but when looked at closely are an interesting yellowish-orange veined with red. The shrub grows to 15 to 20 feet maximum.
USDA Hardiness Zone
4
Special characteristics
fall color, growth habit