Tetrapanax Empress 5ltr pot

Tetrapanax papyrifer 'Empress' is a vigorous, highly architectural cultivar of the Chinese rice-paper plant, celebrated for its massive tropical-looking leaves and exceptional cold hardiness. 

Key Features

• Appearance: Features huge, deeply lobed, palm-shaped green leaves. 

• Size: Grows exceptionally tall for a Tetrapanax variety, often pushing past 4 meters in height. 

• Flowers: Produces large, woolly sprays of creamy-white, pompom-like autumn flowers that attract late-season pollinators, followed by small black fruits. 

• Hardiness: Considered one of the hardiest selections of the Tetrapanax papyrifer species, capable of tolerating freezing temperatures down to -15°C or lower.