Phoebe chekiangensis Burkwood & Skipwith and like the rest of

and like the rest of the clan this narrow-leaved form is dioecious

architectural form and clear yellow read beautifully against ornamental grasses

site where they can be enjoyed

and on female plants such as this one bright red berries glow against the foliage through fall and into winter

within about fifty feet of the female winterberries meant to fruit

Phoebe chekiangensis Burkwood & Skipwith and like the rest ofPhoebe chekiangensis is one of a group of Chinese evergreens that could give the American South a whole new kind of shade tree. Upright and clean limbed, the tree carries dense, leathery, dark green leaves much like those of the related redbay, glossy and handsome the year round, and grows at a steady pace into a small to medium tree of real presence. The plant belongs to Lauraceae, the laurel family, close kin to Persea, the avocado and the native