Magnolia figo var skinneriana ~ Skinner's Banana Shrub jomar the Silver Smoke Arizona Cypress

the Silver Smoke Arizona Cypress

Grand Bleu Bluebeard is a compact mounding deciduous shrub with glossy aromatic dark green lace-shaped foliage

IMAGE: Julie Tew

The large fragrant flowers have ruffle white standards with apricot-peachy colored falls and bloom first in mid spring and again in early summer

Magnolia figo var skinneriana ~ Skinner's Banana Shrub jomar the Silver Smoke Arizona CypressSkinner's Banana Shrub is a compact evergreen shrub with a rounded crown and large glossy foliage. The strongly banana scented flowers that open creamy white and takes on pink or yellow tints as it ages bloom from mid spring into summer. Best color in full sun and moist, slightly acidic, well drained soil. The lower branches can be removed to make an attractive tree. Type: Shrub Origins: China Height: 6' 10 Spread: 6' 10' Spacing: 8 USDA Hardiness