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Sapporo Serissa* Serissa foetida 'Sapporo' Height: 5 feet Spread: 3 feet Sunlight: Hardiness Zone: 7b Other Names: Snowrose, Tree of a Thousand Stars Description: Very tiny and dense dark green foliage covers this slow growing variety; pink buds open to pretty white trumpet flowers; used in bonsai or as a house plant; deadhead to promote re-blooming; a lovely garden accent, or low hedge Ornamental Features: Serissa foetida 'Sapporo' Photo courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder Sapporo Serissa features showy white trumpet-shaped flowers along the branches from early spring to late fall, which emerge from distinctive pink flower buds. It has attractive dark green foliage. The tiny glossy oval leaves are ornamentally significant but remain dark green through the winter. The fruit is not ornamentally significant. The bark is not particularly outstanding. Landscape Attributes: Sapporo Serissa is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. It lends an extremely fine and delicate texture to the landscape composition which can make it a great accent feature on this basis alone. This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and should only be pruned after flowering to avoid removing any of the current season's flowers. It has no significant negative characteristics. Sapporo Serissa is recommended for the following landscape applications; - General Garden Use - Accent - Container Planting Serissa foetida 'Sapporo' foliage Photo courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder Plant Characteristics: Sapporo Serissa will grow to be about 5 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 3 feet. It has a low canopy, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years. This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in both summer and winter to conserve soil moisture and protect it in exposed locations or colder zones. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America. * This is a 'special order' plant - contact store for details