winter hazel
Corylopsis sinensis
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones6 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size10 to 15 feet tall10 to 15 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Pale yellow with orange anthers
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
Winter hazel (Corylopsis sinensis) is a shrub for borders, hedges, accents, and woodland gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun, average moisture, and sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Pale yellow flowers with orange anthers open in early to late spring and smell sweet. It grows fast and can reach 10 to 15 feet tall and wide, so give it room.
Pairs well with Oakleaf hydrangea, Christmas fern, Coralbells, and Paperbark maple.
Native range
China.