Its a bit of a mouthful, but this is a great tree as a dark backdrop for shrubs with bright foliage or flowers. I've chosen it this week because I spotted it in a local garden with a lime-green leaved Philadelphus coronarius 'Aureus' in front of it, and the contrast was eye-catching to say the least. Its deciduous, flowers in March and is quite small and slow-growing, which is often useful. In time it could reach 12m high, but you rarely see them that big in these parts. Its compact and well-behaved, needing a reasonable amount of sun. The wild species is green.
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| Philadelphus coronarius 'Aureus' |
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