Stachyurus (Stachyuraceae) CWJ12420

sigeyosii

My seed collection gathered on my 2007 expedition to Taiwan with Finlay and Dan, growing high in the mountains in a restricted area for research of Mayfeng in the wet north-east. A semi-evergreen shrub to small tree in the wild, with arching branches. With oblong-lanceolate, thick textured and somewhat persistent leaves to 13cm long. Bearing an abundance of long drooping axially racemes of yellow flowers on the bare wood in spring. Height & spread 3m. Best grown in shelter from the coldest winds in a fertile retentive soil.