Japanese Cleyera

Availability: Available for pickup at our Broussard garden center.

Japanese cleyera is an evergreen shrub with glossy leaves. New growth comes out bronze to red, then turns dark green. It is used in foundation beds and as a mid-size screen. Small, fragrant flowers appear in spring, then dark berries.

Give it sun to part shade and soil that drains. Water it through the first year. It takes heat once the roots are in.

🌎 Zones: 7–10.
☀️ Sunlight: Full sun to part shade.
💧 Soil & Care: Plant in well-drained soil. Water during dry stretches the first year.
🌿 Size: Mid-size evergreen. Bronze-red new leaves. Spring bloom, then berries.