{"product_id":"metapanax-davidii","title":"Metapanax davidii","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMetapanax davidii\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the rarest hardy evergreens we offer: a Chinese member of the ivy family that builds slowly into a broad, glossy shrub of remarkable presence. The deep green leaves shift between entire, two lobed and three lobed forms on the same plant, so the canopy has the rich, varied texture of arborescent ivy sculpted into a freestanding specimen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNative to China and northern Vietnam and once classified under Pseudopanax, it is rated H4 and takes around -10C once established, sailing through most British winters. In summer, mature plants add long terminal sprays of small white umbel flowers followed by black fruits, a magnet for late-season pollinators.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow and where to grow\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e sun or shade, ideally with shelter from cold winds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e any reasonable free-draining soil; unfussy about type or pH.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e slowly to around 3 m tall and broad.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e H4, to around -10C established.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts tolerance of shade makes it a rare thing: a genuinely architectural evergreen for the darker side of the garden. Use it to anchor an \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/exotic-border-plants\"\u003eexotic border\u003c\/a\u003e, bring structure to \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-shade\"\u003eshaded corners\u003c\/a\u003e, or stand alone among \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/architectural-foliage\"\u003earchitectural foliage\u003c\/a\u003e. Collectors of hardy Araliaceae can pair it with the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pseudopanax-crassifolius-trifoliolatus\"\u003eNew Zealand lancewood\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/schefflera-taiwaniana\"\u003eSchefflera taiwaniana\u003c\/a\u003e for a family portrait few gardens can match.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNursery-grown and scarce: we hold only a handful of plants. See our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hardy-exotics-what-to-expect\"\u003eseasonal expectations guide\u003c\/a\u003e for honest winter advice.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GROW TROPICALS","offers":[{"title":"23cm \/ 5L","offer_id":58369690239359,"sku":"METADAVI23","price":47.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/metapanax.jpg?v=1789655886","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/metapanax-davidii","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}