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Corylopsis pauciflora


Buttercup Witch Hazel, Winter Hazel




Origin:  Western Japan, Taiwan.
Family
Hamamelidaceae
Genus
Corylopsis
Species
pauciflora
Category
Woody
Type
Shrub (deciduous)
Pronunciation
USDA Hardiness Zone
7b - 8a
Canadian Hardiness Zone
7b
RHS Hardiness Zone
H5 (Observed growing well in H7 in a protected location)
Temperature (°C)
-15 to -10
Temperature (°F)
5 - 14
Height
10 - 18 cm
Spread
10 - 18 cm
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
MarchApril
General Description
Corylopsis pauciflora is a dense, spreading deciduous shrub with mutiple stems and small drooping racemes of pale yellow flowers.
Growth
Medium
Leaf Description
Oval, bright green to 7.5 cm long with sunken veining and marginal teeth.
Flower Description
Mildly fragrant, pale yellow, 2 - 5 in racemes up to 3 cm long.
Fruit Description
Two-beaked capsule, each cell contains 2 small seeds.
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