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Chimonanthus praecox (Wintersweet )
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4m
Max height
Max height
3m
Max spread
Max spread
10-20 years
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To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Chimonanthus praecox
Other names
Wintersweet , Japan all-spice, Chimonanthus fragrans
Genus
Chimonanthus Chimonanthus
Species
C. praecox - C. praecox is a vigorous, broadly upright, deciduous shrub with glossy, lance-shaped, mid-green leaves and, in winter, strongly fragrant, pendent, pale yellow flowers, purple or brown inside.
Chimonanthus praecox is: Deciduous
Fragrance
Flowers are sweetly fragrant.
Habit
Upright
Flower
Yellow in Winter
Foliage
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free.
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 1 or group 13 if wall-trained.
Propagation methods
Seed, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Chimonanthus praecox (Wintersweet ) will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 3m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
City, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained or well-drained soil in a sunny, sheltered site.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Chimonanthus praecox
Other names
Wintersweet , Japan all-spice, Chimonanthus fragrans
Genus
Chimonanthus Chimonanthus
Species
C. praecox - C. praecox is a vigorous, broadly upright, deciduous shrub with glossy, lance-shaped, mid-green leaves and, in winter, strongly fragrant, pendent, pale yellow flowers, purple or brown inside.
Native to
China
Foliage
Deciduous
Fragrance
Flowers are sweetly fragrant.
Habit
Upright
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Colour
Flower
Yellow in Winter
Foliage
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free.
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 1 or group 13 if wall-trained.
Propagation methods
Seed, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Chimonanthus praecox (Wintersweet ) will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 3m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
City, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained or well-drained soil in a sunny, sheltered site.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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