Botany Photo of the Day Styrax japonicus ‘Fargesii’

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Snow in early summer is visually invoked by the masses of blooms on Styrax japonicus. Common or Japanese snowbell is the species of Styrax most often grown locally. The UK trade magazine Horticulture Week has an excellent article about species of Styrax, including a section on “What the Specialists Say” regarding growing these small trees […]

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