Illicium anisatum 'Murasaki-no-sato' Japanese Anise Shrub Selected Size:3 gallon but also contrasts so well

but also contrasts so well against other bloom colors in the landscape

'Compressa' turns to a deep burgundy in the fall

leaving little leaves in sight during bloom in the early spring

'Sonoma’ is a dove tree selection that blooms at an early age with large white blooms

'Hefner's Red' Japanese maple is also an excellent heat tolerant tree to be used as a focal point planting

Illicium anisatum 'Murasaki-no-sato' Japanese Anise Shrub Selected Size:3 gallon but also contrasts so wellIllicium anisatum 'Murasaki no sato' Japanese Anise Shrub Zones 7 9 'Murasaki no sato' is a gorgeous illicium. The deep burgundy glossy flush of growth is quite attractive overtop of the lower green foliage. It is said that the name 'Murasaki no sato' translates as Purple Village. This newer selection of Japanese anise was brought over from Gifu, Japan, by our good friend, Ted Stephens. Murasaki no sato has a more conical habit reaching 6 8 ft in