Zanthoxylum piperitum, the Szechuan pepper originates from mountainous regions of China and Japan. It is a hardy deciduous bushy shrub, which has vibrant glossy green leaves that turn yellow in the autumn. Sprays of yellow-green flowers form in the summer, which turn into small red fruit in the autumn, inside these are small black seeds that can be dried to make Szechuan sauce! The bark and leaves are pleasantly aromatic but be careful of the large sharp thorns covering the plant.

• Hardy.
• Plant sold in a 3 litre pot.

All plants grown naturally in a chemical free environment in peat-free compost.