Dichroa febrifuga

Chinese Quinine

Chinese Quinine, scientifically known as Dichroa febrifuga, is an evergreen shrub renowned for both its flowers and foliage. It becomes covered in clusters of blue, star-shaped flowers during spring and summer. These emerge from distinctive, white-pink flower buds and ultimately result in blue berries in late summer. It has attractive dark green foliage year-round and typically grows to 1.5 m tall and the same wide. Best performance is achieved when it is grown in full sun on a well-drained site. It is hardy to both cold and periods of dry. Chinese Quinine is commonly used in mixed plantings, grown as an informal hedge, included in cottage gardens, or planted around the base of larger trees.