Schefflera delavayi, Hardy Schefflera hummingbird favorite Luma apiculata comes from the

Luma apiculata comes from the Andes between Chile and Argentina and is a Marpuche Indian word referring to its cinnamon-orange bark

This can be a challenging plant to get established but is worth the effort

Blooms earlier and longer than the Philadelphus mock oranges in our gardens and is a good substitute for those who desire the early summer fragrance without the maintenance required of many deciduous shrubs

and mottled heart-shaped leaves are tinged with purple and have slightly toothed edges

and mountain forests throughout its native range from Southern Washington through Oregon and into Southern California

Schefflera delavayi, Hardy Schefflera hummingbird favorite Luma apiculata comes from theReaching 815' tall and possibly as wide, this low branching Himalayan Schefflera will astound you with its 3' glossy dark green compound leaves. Looking like it should stay in a tropical clime or inside your house, it nevertheless tolerates quite cold temperatures and has been happy in Western Oregon gardens. The new growth is coated with an attractive buff indumentum and the October bloom is a foot long terminal compound panicle of fine, white