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Fairy Bells 'Green Giant'

Disporumcantoniense

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Genus

Disporum (dy-SPOR-um)

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Species

cantoniense (kan-toe-nee-EN-see)

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Synonym

Disporum longistylum

Sun Exposure

Partial to Full Shade

Full Shade

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Herbaceous

Textured

Height

4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Spacing

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

White/Near White

Bloom Time

Late Spring/Early Summer

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BJames1

Elizabeth City, NC (Zone 8a) | May 2015 | negative

Two different plants in different areas of my garden did not survive the winter with lows around 8F.

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