- Zones 7 - 10
- Height 8 -10 Feet
- Spread 5 - 6 Feet
- Full Sun to Partial Shade
The Bronze Beauty Cleyera, Clevera japonica ‘Conthery’, is great for mid-sized evergreen hedges. To do so, plant 5 feet apart, center to center. Its compact growth habit makes an outstanding accent or foundation plant. New leaves emerge with a striking bronze color turning to a deep green in fall and winter. Tiny, fragrant white flowers are an added bonus in the spring.
Bronze Beauty Cleyera Care
Plant in well-drained slightly acidic soil, watering regularly to establish. Fertilize in spring with a slow-release fertilizer. Prune to shape or to maintain desired height when used as a hedge.
Bronze Beauty Cleyera Spacing
Plant 5 feet apart, center to center when establishing a formal or informal hedge. When creating a shrub border, plant 8’ apart, center to center.
Bronze Beauty Cleyera Plant Facts
USDA Hardiness Zones: 7-10 |
Flower Color(s): n/a |
Bloom Period: Grown for Foliage |
Foliage Color(s): Green to Bronze |
Light Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade |
Height: 8-10 Feet |
Spread: 5-6 Feet |
Habit: Upright |
Watering: Medium |
Features: Disease/Pest Resistance, Heat Tolerant |
Scientific Name: Ternstroemia gymnanthera 'Conthery' |
Common Name: Bronze Beauty™ Cleyera |
Brand: Southern Living Plants |

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Time of Order:
Winter to Early Spring
- Is it warm enough to plant in the customer’s growing zone?
- What areas does the plant has to travel through from our nursery to your home?
- Is the plant at the nursery ready to ship.
- The plants from the South will naturally be ready sooner than the plants from the North (If you have questions or concerns about when a plant will ship please email us at info@plantaddicts.com)
Summer
- If there is extreme heat we’ll delay shipping.
- We’ll have to review what areas the plants are traveling through along with your location
Fall into Winter
- We’ll ship all the way up to the end of the fall planting season!
Winter
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It is important to know that all of our plants are clearly labeled for which growing zones the plant can survive in. The plants are thoroughly trialed and tested in every growing zone before we state the plant can grow in a zone. Again, our #1 priority is to ship the plants to you healthy and ready to thrive in your location. So we will do everything in our power to do so.