Neillia affinis

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Neillia affinis

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Kemper Code: B833

Common Name: neillia
Zone: 5 to 7
Plant Type: Deciduous shrub
Family: Rosaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: Southwestern China
Height: 3 to 6 feet
Spread: 3 to 6 feet
Bloom Time: May - July Bloom Data
Bloom Color: Pink
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low

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Plant Culture and Characteristics

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Uses:		Wildlife:	Flowers:	Leaves:	Fruit:
Hedge	Suitable as annual	Attracts birds	Has showy flowers	Leaves colorful	Has showy fruit
Shade tree	Culinary herb	Attracts	Has fragrant flowers	Leaves fragrant	Fruit edible
Street tree	Vegetable	hummingbirds	Flowers not showy	Good fall color	Other:
Flowering tree	Water garden plant	Attracts	Good cut flower	Evergreen	Winter interest
Gr. cover (<1')	Will naturalize	butterflies	Good dried flower		Thorns or spines

General Culture:

Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Prune immediately after flowering. Thin out old stems as needed. Remove suckers to prevent unwanted colonial spread. May not be reliably winter hardy throughout USDA Zone 5.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

Native to western China, neillia is a rounded, suckering, deciduous shrub that typically grows 3-6’ tall and as wide. It is a member of the rose family, closely resembling Spiraea. Alternate, lobed, ovate to ovate-oblong leaves (2-4” long) have heart-shaped bases. Foliage may turn attractive shades of dark red in autumn. Pink campanulate flowers in 1-3” long racemes bloom in late spring to early summer.

Problems:

No serious insect or disease problems.

Uses:

Shrub borders. Woodland margins and open woodland areas.