Corylopsis spicata ‘Aurea’
Description:
The beautiful arching and zig-zagging branches of this deciduous shrub look amazing holding snow in the winter and with the cheerful, pendulous, pale yellow flowers held in dangling racemes in early spring. The leaves are orb-shaped and bright yellow, possibly turning to pale green later in the season. Underplant with Pulmonaria, cyclamen, Ophiopogon, hellebores and Omphalodes.
Common Name: Spike Winter Hazel
Family: Hamamelidaceae (The Witch Hazel Family)
Zone Hardiness: 6-9
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade
Height: 4-6'
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: Yellow-green
Secondary Bloom Colour: Red
Class: Deciduous
Type: Shrub
Bloom Time: Late Winter - Early Spring
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
Award: GPP
Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Asia - China and Japan
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