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Plumshine™ Japanese Anise Tree
Plumshine™ Japanese Anise Tree
Plumshine™ Japanese Anise Tree
Plumshine™ Japanese Anise Tree
Plumshine™ Japanese Anise Tree
Plumshine™ Japanese Anise Tree

Plumshine™ Japanese Anise Tree

Original price was: $117.00.Current price is: $35.10.

1000 in stock

SKU: W1HTnYN67M Category:
LIGHT: Filtered sun, Partial shade
WATER: Keep soil consistently moist.
SIZE: Slow growing; reaches 5 ft. tall, 4 ft. wide.

Description Thick, aromatic, evergreen foliage emerges a glossy, deep burgundy and matures to a lustrous green, with flushes of the intensely colored new foliage throughout the year. Small, ivory-white, star-shaped flowers have a spicy fragrance. Japanese Anise is an ornamental shrub that is non-edible. An excellent shrub or small tree from the Dan Hinkley collection.
Bloom Time Spring
Deciduous/Evergreen Evergreen
Special Features Easy Care, Benefits Birds
Problems/Solutions Deer Resistant, Erosion Control, Very Wet Areas
Growth Rate Slow
Growth Habit Rounded, Upright
Flower Attributes Fragrant
Landscape Use Border, Espalier, Hedge, Privacy Screen
Flower Color White
Foliage Color Green
Care Instructions Provide organically rich, loamy, moist, well-drained soil with acidic to neutral pH; tolerates wet soils. Shelter from harsh afternoon sun. Mulch to keep roots cool and conserve moisture. Apply an acid fertilizer in early spring. Prune to shape after flowering. Protect from severe winter elements, especially when young.
History A treasure from the Dan Hinkley Collection of rare global finds, Illicium anisatum ‘HinPurlf’ features intensely colored new foliage that flushes throughout the year, complementing the mature green foliage, and frilly star-shaped flowers that have up to 30 petals a piece. Unlike some species of Illicium, I. anisatum generally does not form colonies via root suckers.
Lore Illicium anisatum (a.k.a. Japanese Anise) is often found in plantings near the Buddhist shrines of Japan. The highly aromatic foliage is burned much like incense. Japanese Anise should not be confused with Chinese Star Anise; the foliage and fruit/seedpods are not suitable for culinary use or consumption and can be toxic if ingested. Japanese Anise foliage is prized by florists for cut flower arrangement because of its lustrous sheen and long vase-life.