Dais cotinifolia

Also Known As

Pom-Pom Tree

Plant type

tree, shrub

size

H: 10'-12'
W: 8'-12'

planting zones

9a-11

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Dais cotinifolia plant details

Dais cotinifolia is a broadleaf semi-evergreen shrub or tree with blue and green foliage. In summer pink flowers emerge. Grows well with sun and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Dais cotinifolia

Plant type: shrub or tree
Plant family: thelypteridaceae, thymelaeaceae
Foliage: semi-evergreen blue and green
Mature size: 8 FT - 12 FT - wide, 10 FT - 12 FT - tall
Flowers: pink blooms in summer
Uses: container plant, fragrant, rare, small tree, tropical-looking

GROWING CONDITIONS for Dais cotinifolia

USDA Zones: 9a - 11
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular - low

Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

How about a small tree that explodes with an abundance of sweet-smelling, rounded flower heads during the summer months? Add in some drought and frost tolerance once established and you’re off to the races.

By: Waltzing Matilija

In Summer this rare, delicious tree turns into a sugary cloud of pink cotton-candy goodness! Large, 3”, round clusters of star-shaped, pink & very fragrant flowers smother & cover the leaves for more than a month. The fragrance is said to be like Daphne, to which this tree is a relative. Once established, the tree should have no problems tolerating frost, but in its first few years it will need protection. After establishment it should acclimate marvelously though, & is described as being both wind & drought tolerant. What a catch! The tree tends to go deciduous briefly during winter in colder areas.