Eucryphia x nymansensis 'Mount Usher'

Also Known As

Eucryphia x nymansensis 'Mt. Usher'

Plant type

tree

size

H: 20'-40'
W: 15'-20'

planting zones

8a-9b

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Eucryphia x nymansensis 'Mount Usher' plant details

Eucryphia x nymansensis 'Mount Usher' is a broadleaf evergreen tree with green foliage. In fall, spring and summer white flowers emerge. Features glossy texture. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Eucryphia x nymansensis 'Mount Usher'

Plant type: tree
Plant family: cunoniaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 15 FT - 20 FT - wide, 20 FT - 40 FT - tall
Flowers: white blooms in fall, spring and summer
Uses: fragrant

GROWING CONDITIONS for Eucryphia x nymansensis 'Mount Usher'

USDA Zones: 8a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular

Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Pure white and often double, the 1-2" autumn flowers of this very fine shrub/tree are perfectly framed by its glossy deep-green foliage; selected in Ireland from a hybrid of two S. American beauties. S-PSh/M

By: Forestfarm

Wonderful, late-summer flowering shrub - tall, multi-stemmed, to 20' in time. Dense and vigorous, with dark, leathery leaves, somewhat wavy on the edges, and large white, fragrant flowers in late August-September when little else is showy. Full to part sun and normal water. Can take somewhat heavy soils. Frost hardy to USDA zone 7. Cunoniaceae

By: Cistus Nursery

This plant is very similar to the well known 'Nymansay', the main difference being its leaves, which tend to be more frequently simple rather than compound. It, too, is a very valuable broadleaf evergreen for the garden, putting on a stunning show of white flowers in late summer. It may reach tree-like proportions over time, and can be considered moderately drought tolerant in the Northwest, but responding to irrigation with faster growth. Hardy to 10 °F.