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Fontanesia phillyraeoidesFontanesia phillyraeoides

Fontanesia, Syrian-privet

In Stock: 0.214 lb (Total:0.214lb)

Fontanesia phillyraeoides

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0.21 lb

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Germination:

99%

Germination test:

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Purity:

98%

Seeds per lb:

79,196

Quantity:

0.21 lb

Collected in:

Hungary

Crop year:

1997

Min. hardiness zone:

Item ID:

3707

Characteristics

Growing Info

Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours

Stratification: cold stratify for 90 days

Germination: sow seed 1/16" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed

Introducing the Fontanesia phillyraeoides, also known as Syrian-privet. This deciduous shrub can grow up to 8 meters tall and is native to southern Europe, southwestern Asia and eastern Asia. It features lanceolate to narrow ovate leaves that can grow up to 12 cm long and 26 mm broad with an acute apex and a usually entire margin. It produces white flowers with a deeply four-lobed corolla that grow in panicles ranging from 2 to 6 cm long. Its unique fruit is a flat samara surrounded by a wing. Resembling F. fortunei but being shorter, broader, and more densely branched, the Syrian-privet is a beautiful addition to any garden.