28+ Edgeworthia Chrysantha

It is native to woodland areas in the himalayas and china. Edgeworthia chrysantha is much more winter hardy below 0 degrees f than edgeworthia papyrifera and much easier to grow.

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Edgeworthia chrysantha

Chrysantha is the only commonly cultivated plant from a tiny genus of just three species related to daphnes. In january white flower buds begin opening to wonderfully fragrant golden yellow honeysuckle like flowers densely packed in round clusters that continue to april. In my year with the scott arboretum i ve enjoyed observing how this deciduous shrub progresses through the seasons.

Spring brings slender blue green foliage turning yellow in fall. Edgeworthia chrysantha commonly called paperbush or edgeworthia is a deciduous suckering shrub that typically grows to 4 6 tall and as wide. Edgeworthia chrysantha commonly called paper bush is a compact deciduous shrub that blooms in late winter through early spring.

Paper bush is native to china but thrives in united states. Short stalked lanceolate oblong dark green leaves to 3 5 long and 2 wide are crowded near the branch ends. Edgeworthia chrysantha sku 5792 filling the late winter garden with intoxicating fragrance this well branched shrub displays creamy yellow flower clusters at its branch tips.

Chrysantha is a bushy deciduous shrub with very flexible shoots bearing rounded inflorescences 5cm across composed of numerous small lightly fragrant yellow flowers opening from hairy buds in late winter and early spring before the narrowly oval leaves appear. In 2007 we finally named the clone we selected for large foliage and flowers and had sold without a cultivar name for over a decade. Edgeworthia chrysantha also known as the paperbush plant provides superb winter interest and fragrance.

Edgeworthia chrysantha grandiflora is much sought after and makes a striking specimen shrub for exotic gardens and shady woodland borders. Get all the details below. Other gardeners loved these great plants too.

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