Description

An exquisite small tree with thick, dark green glossy foliage, and deep mocha purple bark striped in white; splendid cherry red, heart shaped seed capsules in late summer reveal black seeds; a great accent tree for late summer and fall color

Landscape Attributes

Korean Sweetheart Tree is a deciduous tree with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

Korean Sweetheart Tree is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Korean Sweetheart Tree will grow to be about 20 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 15 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 3 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 50 years or more.

This tree does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This species is not originally from North America.