Genus Stephanandra

Stephanandra incisa 'Crispa' Photo/Illustration: Melissa Lucas

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Stephanandra is a genus of suckering, deciduous shrubs with attractive leaves and small, star-shaped flowers. It is related to Spirea, and resembles it. Useful in a shrub border.
Noteworthy characteristics: Attractive foliage; small but profuse flowers; spreads easily.
Care: Provide full sun or partial shade, in moist but well-drained, fertile soil. On young plants, cut back to strong buds annually, after flowering, On older plants, remove one-third of old shoots at the base to rejuvenate.
Propagation: Stems root where they touch the ground. Suckers can be separated in autumn, winter, and early spring. Root greenwood cuttings in early summer, semi-ripe cuttings in summer, or hardwood cuttings in late autumn.
Problems: Infrequent.

Species, varieties and cultivars for genus Stephanandra

Stephanandra incisa ‘Crispa’
(Cutleaf stephanandra, Lace shrub) Be the first to rate this plant

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This decidous, thicket-forming shrub has attractive wavy-margined leaves that resemble maple leaves and have good orange-yellow fall color. Cutleaf stephanandra grows to less than 2 feet tall but spreads by suckering. Flowers are unremarkable at a distance, but attractive close-up. In winter, the rich brown, arching shoots draw the eye.

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