Edgeworthia Chrysantha

Edgeworthia chrysantha is much more winter hardy below 0 degrees f than edgeworthia papyrifera and much easier to grow. 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.

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Edgeworthia chrysantha commonly called paper bush is a compact deciduous shrub that blooms in late winter through early spring. It is native to woodland areas in the himalayas and china. Edgeworthia chrysantha commonly called paperbush or edgeworthia is a deciduous suckering shrub that typically grows to 4 6 tall and as wide. In my year with the scott arboretum i ve enjoyed observing how this deciduous shrub progresses through the seasons.

In january white flower buds begin opening to wonderfully fragrant golden yellow honeysuckle like flowers densely packed in round clusters that continue to april. Get all the details below. Edgeworthia chrysantha grandiflora is much sought after and makes a striking specimen shrub for exotic gardens and shady woodland borders. Although hardy to 5c 23f this deciduous spreading shrub benefits from a sheltered position prevent frost damage to the flowers.

The generic name commemorates michael pakenham edgeworth one of those redoubtable. One of the all time favorite plants in our own gardens edgeworthia also called paper bush is a truly a multi season color and fragrance factory. Chrysantha is the only commonly cultivated plant from a tiny genus of just three species related to daphnes. Edgeworthia chrysantha known commonly as the paperbush or simply as edgeworthia is a largely unknown shrub related to daphne.

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