Phoebe chekiangensis Burkwood & Skipwith and on female plants such

and on female plants such as this one bright red berries glow against the foliage through fall and into winter

the plant began as a cross between two different genera

architectural form and clear yellow read beautifully against ornamental grasses

and like the rest of the clan this narrow-leaved form is dioecious

The species performs best where winters are not extreme and drainage is dependable

Phoebe chekiangensis Burkwood & Skipwith and on female plants suchPhoebe chekiangensis is one of a group of Chinese evergreens that could give the American South a whole new kind of shade tree. Upright and clean limbed, the tree carries dense, leathery, dark green leaves much like those of the related redbay, glossy and handsome the year round, and grows at a steady pace into a small to medium tree of real presence. The plant belongs to Lauraceae, the laurel family, close kin to Persea, the avocado and the native