Red Dragon paperbush
Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Red Dragon'
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 6 feet tall4 to 6 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Rounded
- Bloom season
- Spring, winter
- Soil types
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Red Dragon' paperbush (Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Red Dragon') is a shrub for borders, specimen planting, shade gardens, and woodland gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to moist, loamy soil. It forms a rounded shape and grows moderately to about 4 to 6 feet tall and wide. Fragrant flowers open in late winter and attract butterflies and bees.