Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: Hardiness of Styrax japonicus cvs (and other hardiness ???), 1 by Decumbent

Decumbent wrote:
I spent two years of my life in obsessive pursuit of S. americanus "Kankakee Form." It has absolutely lovely flowers, but I remain uncertain as to truly how garden worthy this shrub should be ranked. The form on mine, so far, is like a very small tree, but it's in a tough site and the cicadas did a number on it a few years ago. Other plants I have seen are very shrubby and not terribly shapely.

It will probably be available from Seneca Hill Perennials this year. It has been the past three years now.

Scott