
Corylopsis sinensis
Winter Hazel
Winter Hazel bears fragrant, bell-shaped, soft yellow flowers that hang in short, chainlike clusters on bare branches in early Spring. The foliage, which follows the flowers, is similar to the foliage of the hazelnut, butsometimes tinged with pink, and then turns bright green, then in Autumn, becomes green-yellow then yellow.
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Full sun to partial shade
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Very little water
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Free draining
Common name
Winter Hazel
Latin name
Corylopsis sinensis
type
Trees or Shrubs
family
Hamamelidaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
Corylopsis sinensis
Winter Hazel bears fragrant, bell-shaped, soft yellow flowers that hang in short, chainlike clusters on bare branches in early Spring. The foliage, which follows the flowers, is similar to the foliage of the hazelnut, butsometimes tinged with pink, and then turns bright green, then in Autumn, becomes green-yellow then yellow.
Flowering Season
From Late Autumn TO Mid Winter
Large, bright highly scented yellow/golden flowers with a red base in late autumn and winter. Each flower is made up of four thin petals giving the appearance of ribbons.
Planting Outdoors
From Late Autumn TO Early Spring
Plant container grown plants out from autumn to early spring while the tree is still dormant.
Propagation by seed
From Early Spring TO Late Winter
Seeds sown in a cold frame can be done at any time through the year.
Propagation by grafting
From Early Spring TO Late Winter
Both grafting and budding can be done in late summer.