Evergreen shrub, 6-8(10) ft [1.8-2.4(30 m], wide as tall, arching growth. Leaves about 2.5 x 1.5 cm, fairly thick, gray-green above and silver and pubescent below, oval-elliptic to broad. Flowers (spring), grouped, 5-15, white to pink, petals erect. Fruit 5 mm diam., orange-red, oblong, in clusters, persists. C. franchetii arches more than say C. simonsii and leaves are silver below.
Category:
Shrubs
Height:
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
Spacing:
3-6 in. (7-15 cm)
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)
over 40 ft. (12 m)
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Bloom Color:
Pale Pink
Pink
White/Near White
Foliage:
Evergreen
Blue-Green
Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater