Corylopsis pauciflora
Buttercup witch hazel
Corylopsis Corylopsis
C. pauciflora - C. pauciflora is a spreading, deciduous shrub with ovate, toothed, bright green leaves, flushed red when young and turning yellow in autumn. Pendent racemes of fragrant, bell-shaped, pale yellow flowers bloom on in early to mid-spring before the leaves emerge.
Corylopsis pauciflora is: Deciduous
Spreading
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Pale-yellow in Spring
Flushed red, Bright-green in Spring; Bright-green in Summer; Yellow in Autumn
Generally pest free.
Generally disease free.
Remove crossing stems when dormant in late winter and early spring.
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Corylopsis pauciflora (Buttercup witch hazel) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 2.5m after 10-20 years.
Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Planted in groups
Grow in acid soil in moist, well-drained soil in partial shade.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid
Partial Shade
North, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Corylopsis pauciflora
Buttercup witch hazel
Corylopsis Corylopsis
C. pauciflora - C. pauciflora is a spreading, deciduous shrub with ovate, toothed, bright green leaves, flushed red when young and turning yellow in autumn. Pendent racemes of fragrant, bell-shaped, pale yellow flowers bloom on in early to mid-spring before the leaves emerge.
Japan, Taiwan
Deciduous
Spreading
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Pale-yellow in Spring
Flushed red, Bright-green in Spring; Bright-green in Summer; Yellow in Autumn
Generally pest free.
Generally disease free.
Remove crossing stems when dormant in late winter and early spring.
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Corylopsis pauciflora (Buttercup witch hazel) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 2.5m after 10-20 years.
Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Planted in groups
Grow in acid soil in moist, well-drained soil in partial shade.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid
Partial Shade
North, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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Light: | Partial Shade | Tell us... |
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