Styrax japonica - Japanese Snowbell Camellia Quite a tough shrub once

Quite a tough shrub once established growing to about 2m

An unusual Camellia noted for its contorted branches that zig-zag between each other forming an unusual but attractive-looking

An effective ground cover for difficult moist sites

A mostly deciduous large shrub growing up to 4m

The tree also extrudes a natural latex that was once used as a substitute for the traditional rubber tree

Styrax japonica - Japanese Snowbell Camellia Quite a tough shrub onceA 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.