Elaeocarpus decipiens (Japanese Blueberry Tree)

Elaeocarpus decipiens (Japanese Blueberry Tree) with white fringed flowers and green buds close up
Elaeocarpus decipiens (Japanese Blueberry Tree) with clusters of white bell shaped flowers and green buds

Botanical name: Elaeocarpus decipiens

Common name: Japanese Blueberry Tree

Family: Elaeocarpaceae

Origin: Japan

USDA Plant Hardiness MapLarge shrub 5-10 ft tallSmall tree 10-20 ftSemi-shadeFull sunWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryWhite, off-white flowersPlant attracts butterflies, hummingbirdsFragrant plant

Elaeocarpus decipiens produces dark green, lustrous, leathery foliage and makes a wonderful specimen evergreen upright growing shrub or small evergreen tree in the warm parts of the South. New emerging foliage has a bronze color.

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