First Editions® Tianshan® Seven-Son Flower
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Delivery and Shipping
Delivery and Shipping
Shipping
To obtain a more accurate shipment time-frame, simply enter your zip code in the “Find Your Growing Zone” box to the right. Our plants are grown all over the country and lead time on items may be different because of this. Once your order is placed, you will also receive the specific shipment time-frame information as part of your order confirmation. Once an item ships, you will receive shipment notification and tracking numbers, so you can follow along while your plant travels to your doorstep. We use FedEx, UPS, or USPS at our discretion.
Due to winter weather we have put a hold on shipping to the areas shown below in grey. You can still order now and we will ship the plant to you during an appropriate time for your zone.
Standard Shipping Rates
At Nature Hills we handle, package and ship the products you order with the utmost care to ensure healthy delivery. Shipping and handling charges are calculated based on the tables below. Please note that some items include an additional handling surcharge, these will be noted on the item's product page.
| From | To | S&H |
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| $0 | $19.99 | $24.99 |
| $20 | $49.99 | $29.99 |
| $50 | $69.99 | $34.99 |
| $70 | $99.99 | $39.99 |
| $100 | $129.99 | $44.99 |
| $130 | $149.99 | $48.99 |
| $150 | $150+ | Approx 28% |
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Buying Options for Plants
Nature Hills sells a large variety of plants with several options available. Plants are offered in both potted containers and as dormant bare root without soil. Here is a helpful resource to understand your options as you create a beautiful landscape with help from Nature Hills.
Ever wonder what a larger plant will mean for your landscape? Container Sizes are really all about the age of the plant!
Seasonally, Nature Hills offers hand selected, high quality bare root trees, shrubs and perennials. Bare root plants are sold by height from the top of the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may be taller than the height minimums.
- Popular sizes of select trees are 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, etc.
- Popular sizes of select bare root plants is 1 foot, 18 inches, etc.
Nature Hills Container Size by Volume
Keep in mind, specific varieties and different growing conditions can affect the rate at which plants grow. Variations in size may occur.
| Young Plants to 18 Months | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2"x2"x3" | Ranges from | .18 to .21 dry quarts / .198 to .23 dry liters in volume |
| 4.5" Container | Equal to | .65 dry quart / .72 dry liter in volume |
| Sprinter Pot | Equal to | .63 dry quart / .69 dry liter in volume |
| 4" Container | Ranges from | .31 to .87 / .35 to .96 dry liter in volume |
| 6" Container | Equal to | 1.4 dry quarts / 1.59 dry liters in volume |
| 1 Quart | Equal to | 1 dry quart / 1.1 dry liter in volume |
| 5.5" Container | Equal to | 1.89 of a dry quart / 2.08 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x5" | Ranges from | .8 to 1.1 dry quarts / .88 to 1.2 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x6" | Ranges from | 1.0 to 1.3 dry quarts / 1.1 to 1.41 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x9" | Ranges from | 1.1 to 2.1 dry quarts / 1.2 to 2.3 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x10" | Ranges from | 1.7 to 2.3 dry quart / 1.87 to 2.53 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 18 Months - 2.5 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2 Quart | Equal to | 2 dry quarts / 2.2 dry liters in volume |
| #1 Container | Ranges from | 2.26 to 3.73 dry quarts / 2.49 to 4.11 dry liters in volume |
| 5"x5"x12" | Equal to | 3.5 to 4.3 dry quarts / 3.85 to 4.74 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 2 - 4 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| #2 Container | Ranges from | 1.19 to 1.76 dry gallons / 5.24 to 7.75 dry liters in volume |
| #3 Container | Ranges from | 2.32 to 2.76 dry gallons / 10.22 to 12.16 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 3 - 5 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| #5 Container | Ranges from | 2.92 to 4.62 dry gallons / 12.86 to 20.35 dry liters in volume |
| #6 Container | Ranges from | 5.25 to 6.01 dry gallons / 23.12 to 26.42 dry liters in volume |
| #7 Container | Ranges from | 5.98 to 6.08 dry gallons / 26.34 to 26.78 dry liters in volume |
Plant Highlights
First Editions® Tianshan® Seven-Son Flower highlights at a glance!
Plant Highlights
Plant Highlights
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Growing Zones
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Mature Height
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Mature Spread
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Sun ExposureFull Sun, Partial Shade
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Moisture
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Growth RateMedium
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Fall Color
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Pollinator Friendly
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Fragrant
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Bloom PeriodSummer, Fall
Growing Zones 5-9
This large flowering shrub truly is a rare find. While not many gardeners know about this brilliant deciduous shrub, we'll let you in on the secret: the First Editions® Tianshan® Seven-Son Flower (Heptacodium miconioides 'Minhep') is spectacular.
How did this fantastic plant earn its name? The Tianshan® Seven-Son Flower covers itself with white blooms in the summer. It sprouts with a sea of whorls. Its buds unfurl to perfectly white blossoms. Each whorl contains about seven buds that will form seven delightful flowers. These flowers are reminiscent of Honeysuckle and Crape Myrtle flowers with their narrow white petals and protruding stamen.
If you want to keep the pollinators happy, this shrub will surely do that, too. Hummingbirds, butterflies, and more love this shrub's fragrant flowers!
It produces an extravagant show of fragrant blossoms and showy seedpods followed by its second act of the bright red flower calyces after the petals drop! These calyces turn bright red and are showy for weeks in the fall!
The blooms can last for weeks but the real show for the Tianshan® Seven-Son-Flower comes after the flowers drop off the plant. In early fall the plant produces inconspicuous fruits with a colorful calyx which turns bright red and that red display is a show-stopper for sure!
This peppy plant produces shiny green ovate leaves that are long and narrow. These attractive leaves will turn yellow in the fall for a lovely autumnal display!
The Tianshan Seven-Son Flower features a multi-stemmed, vase shape that can be trained into a tree or kept as a large-scale shrub. How often do you find a shrub that should be celebrated for its bark? Well, this is one of the few. This shrub offers winter interest as its light brown, papery bark sheds to reveal dark dense brown inner bark!
Landscape Application:
Growing into a narrow 5 to 7-foot wide large shrub or small tree, Seven-Son Flower becomes an impressive specimen or focal point, especially when its beauty is elevated onto a front yard berm or as the prominent 8 to 12-foot tall accent in a lawn planting. A rare plant in today's landscapes, Heptacodium is sure to turn heads when you plant one in your landscape!
Use groupings or rows as slim screening and border plants, creating pretty property division or seating area backdrops. Fence in your seating areas and garden nooks with these pretty late-season flowering plants. The slim profile and tolerance of some partial shade make it a great choice for an understory plant, or for mixed shrub borders.
Even if you don't have a landscape, the Tianshan® Seven Son Flower will work great in large planters and raised beds on balconies and back decks to act as pinpoint shade and privacy!
This unique species was discovered over one hundred years ago in China but was not cultivated until the 1980s when it was recollected. This rare variety is often only found at arboretums and universities. It's a member of the Honeysuckle family but looks quite distinct from its Honeysuckle cousins. You will notice that it does have a subtle Honeysuckle scent, though!
- 4 Seasons of Interest!
- Sweetly Scented White Flowers
- Pollinators & Hummingbirds Galore!
- Showy, Long-lasting Red Flower Bracts Follow The Bloom
- Backdrops, Specimens, Large Planters & Gorgeous Rare Plant Focal Points
#ProPlantTips for Care
The Tianshan® Seven-Son Flower is a rare wonder and very easy to grow! It does well in full sun or partial shade, It does its best when planted in moderately dry soil that drains well. Provide new plants with regular moisture until they are established. Mulch the roots to a 3-4 inch depth. Flowering on new wood, prune in the late winter or very early in the spring.
- Full Sun & Partial Shade
- Moderate Moisture Needs - Low Once Established
- Any Well-Drained Soil
- Prune In Late Winter/Very Early Spring
- Easy to Grow, Widely Adaptable Small Tree or Larger Shrub
Be a trendsetter, a visionary, and a rebel with a First Editions® Tianshan® Seven-Son Flower. Your neighbors will all want to know what exactly it is, and you can decide if you want to share your best-kept garden secret or not. Order now at NatureHills.com!
