Styrax japonica - Japanese Snowbell Camellia This is a understory plant

This is a understory plant so it prefers a moist semi shaded position

such as cork flooring and as the cores of cricket balls

A slow grower

A deciduous tree grown for its fruits that taste like both a plum and date

An effective ground cover for difficult moist sites

Styrax japonica - Japanese Snowbell Camellia This is a understory plantA native to China, Japan and Korea where it occurs in mountain thickets and forests. A deciduous tree growing to 7 10m tall famed for its masses of fragrant, bell shaped white flowers hang from the branches in early summer. Easy to grow in moist and fertile soils but shelter sheltered position from winds.