Scientific name: Corylopsis pauciflora
Family: HAMAMELIDACEAE
Common names: “Winter hazel” “Buttercup witch hazel”
Plant Type: Deciduous shrub
Conditions:
Zone: 5-8
Light: Semi-shade
Exposure: Sheltered from drying wind
Soil: Organic, acidic
Moisture: Moist well drained
Aesthetic:
Plant Size: H 4-6′ W 8′
Leaf and Stem shape: Quilted ovate leaves, pink-tinted in spring and yellow in fall
Flower: Dangling earrings of soft yellow, scented flowers, blooms in spring
Pruning: Minimum
Maintenance: Low
Landscape use: Plant among rhododendrons, low maintenance beds or flower borders
Propagate: By seed, cuttings & layering
Pests & Disease: None in Victoria
Comments: ~AGM winner
Cultivars: C. spicata – stiffer, larger, and takes more sun
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