Illicium floridanum 'Shady Lady'
Variegated Anise
A beautifully variegated Star Anise with creamy white and medium to blue-green foliage. Star shaped flowers in peach are borne singly and in large clusters in late spring and early summer.'Shady lady' is considered to be the best of the variegated selections.
Contributed by @joestep
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Partial shade
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Occasional watering
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Rich and free draining
Common name
Variegated Anise
Latin name
Illicium floridanum 'Shady Lady'
type
Flowering plant
family
Schisandraceae
ph
5.6 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Partial shade
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Frost
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Soil
Rich and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
1.00 M
1.60 M
Illicium floridanum 'Shady Lady'
A beautifully variegated Star Anise with creamy white and medium to blue-green foliage. Star shaped flowers in peach are borne singly and in large clusters in late spring and early summer.'Shady lady' is considered to be the best of the variegated selections.
Planting Outdoors Spring
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
This is a rare (and expensive) plant and may be sourced, pot grown from specialist suppliers. It should be planted in partial shade, in well drained acidic soil, protected from winds and ideally in areas where frost is a rarity.
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