Maackia amurensis - 60-80 CM C7.5

Description
The Amur Maackia (Maackia amurensis) is a large, multi-stemmed, umbrella-shaped shrub with decorative, brown-yellow, flat fruits. It produces creamy white, butterfly-shaped flowers arranged in panicles from July to August. The Amur Maackia also has pinnate, light green leaves. The silvery shoots are also an interesting sight. In a sunny, sheltered location with well-drained, nutrient-rich soil, it usually reaches a height of around 8 metres and grows to around 6 metres wide.

Bulletpoints
* Fruit ornamentation * the flowers are heavily favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * attractive yellow autumn colouring * silvery shoots * cannot be planted above ground

Leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Amur Maackias are light green, pinnate. Silvery shoots. Amur Maackia turns bright yellow in autumn.

Bark
Brown, scale-like bark makes this plant an eye-catcher in any garden.

Spread
East Asia.

Frost hardiness
The Amur Maackia has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Multi-stemmed, umbrella-shaped.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny, sheltered position.

Soil
Normal soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Care
A slow-release fertiliser can be used in spring. This releases the nutrients slowly and continuously so that the plant is evenly supplied over a longer period of time.

Flower
The creamy white, butterfly-shaped flowers of Amur Maackia appear in panicles from July to August.

Fruit
The brown-yellow, flat fruits of Maackia amurensis are particularly decorative.

Use
Solitary, ornamental shrub, bee pasture

Root
Maackia amurensis is a heartroot.