Corylopsis glabrescensWinter hazel
科:金缕梅科
Family:Hamamelidaceae
属:蜡瓣花属
common name:Winter hazel
introduce:Plant Type: Deciduous shrub
Family: Hamamelidaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: Japan, Korea
Height: 8 to 15 feet
Spread: 8 to 15 feet
Bloom Time: March
Bloom Color: Pale yellow
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium moisture
Maintenance: Low
General Culture:
Best grown in acidic, organically rich, medium wet, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Tolerates average garden soils, but not unamended heavy clays. Flower buds are susceptible to damage from early spring frosts. Appreciates a sheltered location in the northern part of its growing range including the St. Louis area.
Noteworthy Characteristics:
Fragrant winter hazel is a spreading, multi-stemmed shrub that typically grows 8-15 tall and features drooping clusters (racemes) of fragrant pale yellow flowers in late winter to early spring before the foliage emerges. Ovate toothed dark green leaves (to 4" long) turn variable but usually unexceptional shades of yellow in fall. Closely related to and in the same family as witch hazel.
Problems:
No serious insect or disease problems.
Uses:
As is the case with forsythia and witch hazel, winter hazel provides late winter to early spring bloom in the landscape. Shrub borders or woodland gardens.
