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Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Grandiflora' (Paperbush 'Grandiflora')
1 hour care
per year
per year
1.5m
Max height
Max height
1.5m
Max spread
Max spread
10-20 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Grandiflora'
Other names
Paperbush 'Grandiflora', Paper bush 'Grandiflora', Edgeworthia tomentosa 'Grandiflora', Oriental paperbush, Chinese paper bush, Honey bush 'Grandiflora', Honey flower 'Grandiflora'
Genus
Edgeworthia Edgeworthia
Variety or Cultivar
'Grandiflora' _ 'Grandiflora' is a vigorous, open, rounded to spreading, deciduous shrub with narrowly ovate to lance-shaped, dark green leaves and spherical clusters of small, fragrant, yellow flowers in late winter and early spring, as or before the leaves emerge.
Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Grandiflora' is: Deciduous
Fragrance
Flowers are fragrant
Habit
Open stems, Rounded, Spreading
Flower
Yellow in Spring; Yellow in Winter
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
General care
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Grandiflora' (Paperbush 'Grandiflora') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Wallside and trellises, Woodland
Cultivation
Plant in moderately fertile, humus rich, moist but well-drained soil in sun or light shade. Best planted in south or west-facing wall in frost-prone areas.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
Companion plants
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Botanical name
Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Grandiflora'
Other names
Paperbush 'Grandiflora', Paper bush 'Grandiflora', Edgeworthia tomentosa 'Grandiflora', Oriental paperbush, Chinese paper bush, Honey bush 'Grandiflora', Honey flower 'Grandiflora'
Genus
Edgeworthia Edgeworthia
Variety or Cultivar
'Grandiflora' _ 'Grandiflora' is a vigorous, open, rounded to spreading, deciduous shrub with narrowly ovate to lance-shaped, dark green leaves and spherical clusters of small, fragrant, yellow flowers in late winter and early spring, as or before the leaves emerge.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Fragrance
Flowers are fragrant
Habit
Open stems, Rounded, Spreading
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Colour
Flower
Yellow in Spring; Yellow in Winter
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
General care
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Grandiflora' (Paperbush 'Grandiflora') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Wallside and trellises, Woodland
Cultivation
Plant in moderately fertile, humus rich, moist but well-drained soil in sun or light shade. Best planted in south or west-facing wall in frost-prone areas.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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