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Family: Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Holodiscus (ho-loh-DIS-kus) (Info)
Species: discolor (DIS-kol-or) (Info)

Synonym:Holodiscus discolour

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Category:
Shrubs

Height:
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

Spacing:
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Deciduous

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
From hardwood cuttings
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors

Seed Collecting:
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds

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No positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral mystic On Aug 18, 2001, mystic from Ewing, KY (Zone 6a) wrote:

Northwest native shrub with creamy white flowers in panicles; a fine root system that remains near the surface, erect basal stems with reddish brown sheddingbark; leaves dull green, alternate, hairy, broadly ovate, coarsely toothed, flowers in dense panicles, changing in June and early July from white to cream then to reddish tan as seed matures by early fall; sweet aromatic odor in fall; seed clings to clothing.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Portland, Oregon
Salem, Oregon (2 reports)
Olympia, Washington
Seattle, Washington



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