Scientific Name
Euscaphis japonica

Common Name
Korean sweetheart tree

Hardiness Zones: 6-9
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Moderate
Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; range of soil types
Texture: Medium
Form: Horizontal branches
Height: 20'
Width: 10 to 15'
Leaf: Thick glossy, emerald green leaves
Flower/Fruit: Small yellow flowers are unremarkable; heart shaped seed capsules turn an intense cherry-red in fall; open to reveal black seeds
Comments: Rare in cultivation; bark is violet-chocolate with white stripes; a JC Raulston Arboretum introduction; drought tolerant
Cultivars: --
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