| Illicium parviflorum | |
| Star Anise Murasaki no Sato | |
| Illicium anisatum 'Murasaki no Sato', also known as Star Anise, this evergreen shrub has new growth that is glossy, black-purple and slowly fades to dark green with a pale chartreuse center. Star shaped white flowers with pink stripes in early spring. Sun or shade. FEATURES: Botanical Name: Illicium anisatum 'Murasaki no Sato' Common Name: Star Anise Murasaki no Sato Features: Upright Habit, Rounded Habit, Drought Tolerant Bloom Time: Spring Light Requirements: Full Sun -Partial Shade Attracts Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Bees Resists Deer Mature Plant Size: 8 - 10 feet Zone 6 - 9 | |
| Attractvie accent, tall border, or hedge plant | |
| Full to partial sun, moist soil | |
| Large-leaved types should be selectively thinned. Small-leaved types, | |
| Spring | |
| 8' x 6' | |
| 4-6' | |
| Upright spreading evergreen shrub. Rounded. | |
| Fast | |
| Full Sun-Partial Shade | |
| 0 to 10 deg. F | |
| Keep moist | |
| Rich green aromatic foliage |