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Landscaping Value:
A graceful, vase
shaped shrub having a delicate branching pattern.
Fragrant, flowers appear on slender twigs before the
leaves in earliest spring. C. pauciflora has a
more refined appearance than other bolder species.
Other cultivars/ species: Corylopsis
platypetala, Corylopsis spicata.
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References:
Dirr’s, Hortus, Sunset. |
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at
a glance:
Common Name:
Buttercup Winterhazel
Location: Loop
trail outside Yao Garden and in perennial bed east side.
Plant type:
Deciduous shrub.
Family:
Hamamelidaceae
Height/Spread::
8-10 ft. tall, spreads as wide, slow grower
Leaves:
Alternate, simple, ovate to broadly ovate, 11/2 to 3” long, 1-2” wide
with deep veins
Flower:
Two, sometimes five primrose yellow flowers, ¾” diameter, on short
drooping inflorescence appearing before the leaves.
Height/spread:
8-10 ft.
tall, spreads as wide, slow grower
Disease/pests:
Free of
significant problems.
Bloom Period:
February-March
Conditions:
Needs
protection from wind, full sun and high pH soils. Best suited to a
woodland setting.
Natural Range: Japan
and Taiwan
Hardiness:
USDA
zones 6-8
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