Tree comparisons
 Candy Floss |  Heptacodium miconioides | |
|---|---|---|
| A Japanese flowering cherry, notable for its large pink double flowers. | Heptacodium miconioides is a small tree with glossy green leaves, clusters of scented flowers, and interesting peeling bark. | |
| remove | remove |
Growing
| Japanese flowering cherry Candy Floss | Melliferous trees Heptacodium miconioides | |
|---|---|---|
| Gardening skill | Beginner | Beginner |
| Awards | RHS AGM (current) | |
| Attractive features | Attractive flowers | Attractive bark Scented flowers |
| Growth habit | Upright-spreading / Vase | Upright-spreading / Vase |
| Height after 10 years | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft |
| Sunlight | Tolerates shade | |
| Pruning | Light prune | |
| Growth rate | Average | |
| Site conditions | Occasional drought | |
| Wildlife | Melliferous |
Identification
| Japanese flowering cherry Candy Floss | Melliferous trees Heptacodium miconioides | |
|---|---|---|
| Flower colour | Pink | |
| Flower form | Double flower (25-50 petals) | |
| Flowering month | May | |
| Leaf colour | Bronze | |
| Bark | Brown - light Brown - chocolate Peeling | |
| Country of origin | Japan | China |
| Annual cycle | Deciduous | Deciduous |