Heimia salicifolia Canopy Trees a nod to the thin

a nod to the thin translucent tissue that webs the stamens into a shallow crown

the plant shrugs off standing water and seasonal flooding with an ease few woody plants can match

almost trouble-free native for the sunny border with well-drained soil

and that is still the practical case for growing one

The old Japanese name for them

Heimia salicifolia Canopy Trees a nod to the thinHeimia salicifolia is an airy, fine textured shrub that carries a surprising amount of history in a modest frame. Slender willow like leaves clothe the arching stems, and from midsummer into fall small, bright yellow, five petaled flowers open in the leaf axils all along the branches, each followed by a little dry seed capsule. The overall effect is light and gauzy, a soft yellow haze rather than a bold splash, and the plant grows fast and multi