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Edgeworthia chrysantha
Oriental Paperbush
Origin: Native of China and Kiangsi.
| Family |
| Thymelaeaceae |
| Genus |
| Edgeworthia |
| Species |
| chrysantha |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 7 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 |
| Height |
| 1.6-1.8 m |
| Spread |
| 1.6-1.8 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| An early spring blooming deciduous shrub that is as broad as it is tall. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in a sheltered location in neutral to acid soils and where moisture is available to the plant in the summer. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Flower Description |
| Dense terminal clusters of yellow, fragrant flowers, subtended by masses of attractive, silky white hairs; blooms emerging in late winter to very early spring. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Wakehurst Place, Ardingly, West Sussex, England. |
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