Corylopsis pauciflora

Corylopsis pauciflora

Common name: winter hazel

Family: Hamamelidaceae

Leaf: ovate, bright green leaves, up to 3" long, with distinctive sunken venation and some marginal teeth

Flowers: small drooping racemes (up to 1.25" long) of mildly fragrant primrose flowers in early spring

Habit: dense, spreading, multi-stemmed deciduous shrub

Form: rounded

Height: 4-6'; Spread: 4-6'

Culture: Best grown in light, but organically rich, well-drained acidic soils in full sun to part-shade. Does not tolerate heavy clay soils. Appreciates some afternoon dappled/part shade. Some protection from high winds may be helpful as well. Prune as needed immediately right after flowering. Flower buds are susceptible to early spring frosts. Hardy in USDA zones 6-8.
Uses: good addition to shrub borders and woodland gardens, early spring bloom
Origin: Japan, Taiwan