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Hydrangeaceae
Yellow Waxbells
Kirengeshoma palmata
Autumn elegance.
- Family
- Hydrangeaceae
- Genus
- Kirengeshoma
- Native to
- Japan, Korea
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- perennial herb
- Height
- 3-4 ft
- Sunlight
- part shade
- Soil
- moist, humus-rich, acidic
- Water
- moderate to high
- Hardiness
- 5-8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Kirengeshoma palmata blooms in late summer and fall when most shade-garden perennials have finished flowering.
- The thick, waxy, nodding yellow bells are unique in appearance and almost impossible to mistake for another plant.
- The large, maple-like leaves and the arching habit give the plant a bold architectural presence in the garden.
- It is one of only two species in the genus Kirengeshoma, making it a botanical rarity of great interest.
- In Japan, the plant is associated with mountainous forests; it was long considered a treasure by Japanese gardeners.
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