Heimia salicifolia Canopy Trees in the family Hydrangeaceae

in the family Hydrangeaceae

summersweet feeds bees and butterflies through midsummer and asks little in return

The old Japanese name for them

Set the tree where the ripe fruit can drop without staining a patio

and a little more of it

Heimia salicifolia Canopy Trees in the family HydrangeaceaeHeimia salicifolia is an airy, fine textured shrub that carries a surprising amount of history in a modest frame. Slender willow like leaves clothe the arching stems, and from midsummer into fall small, bright yellow, five petaled flowers open in the leaf axils all along the branches, each followed by a little dry seed capsule. The overall effect is light and gauzy, a soft yellow haze rather than a bold splash, and the plant grows fast and multi