Chimonanthus praecox var. luteus
Wintersweet, Chimonanthus praecox 'Luteus', Chimonanthus praecox 'Concolor'
Chimonanthus Chimonanthus
'Luteus' _ 'Luteus' is a mid-sized, bushy, deciduous shrub with glossy, mid-green leaves. It bears fragrant, yellow flowers on its bare shoots in winter.
Chimonanthus praecox var. luteus is: Deciduous
Flowers are sweetly fragrant.
Bushy
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Yellow in Winter
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer
Generally pest-free.
Generally disease-free.
Seed, Softwood cuttings
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Chimonanthus praecox var. luteus (Wintersweet) will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 4m after 10-20 years.
City, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Wallside and trellises
Plant in moist, free-draining soil in full sun in a sheltered position.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Chimonanthus praecox var. luteus
Wintersweet, Chimonanthus praecox 'Luteus', Chimonanthus praecox 'Concolor'
Chimonanthus Chimonanthus
'Luteus' _ 'Luteus' is a mid-sized, bushy, deciduous shrub with glossy, mid-green leaves. It bears fragrant, yellow flowers on its bare shoots in winter.
Deciduous
Flowers are sweetly fragrant.
Bushy
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Yellow in Winter
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer
Generally pest-free.
Generally disease-free.
Seed, Softwood cuttings
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Chimonanthus praecox var. luteus (Wintersweet) will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 4m after 10-20 years.
City, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Wallside and trellises
Plant in moist, free-draining soil in full sun in a sheltered position.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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