Liriodendron chinense - Chinese Tulip Tree Birch This semi-evergreen shrub honeysuckle is

This semi-evergreen shrub honeysuckle is easy to grow and very rewarding

It has masses of small richly textured leaves that form a dense mat

this deciduous shrub has a low spreading habit

They are followed by tiny clusters of white flowers in late spring and into summer covering in them making a delightful display

Liriodendron chinense - Chinese Tulip Tree Birch This semi-evergreen shrub honeysuckle isA native to central and southern China, this tree is very similar to the much more commonly grown Lirodendron tulipifera. The main difference is the deeper leaf sinus and slightly small and greener flowers. This species is rarely grown and is one for the collectors