Cliftonia monophylla ‘Chipolo Pink’

Chipolo Pink Titi Tree, Cliftonia monofilia, also commonly known as Buckwheat Tree, is one of the most unrecognized flowering trees in existence. In mid-spring abundant clusters of upward-facing, wonderfully fragrant pink flower spikes are produced at the ends of almost ever stem on the tree. When not in bloom, some folks might mistake the Chipolo Pink Titi Tree for wax myrtle. The 2-inch long ovate leaves of Chipolo Pink are lustrous and dark green and remain on the tree year round. This wonderful evergreen tree grows native in low-lying areas of the coastal plains from South Carolina to Louisiana.