Corylopsis pauciflora
Buttercup Winterhazel
Pronunciation
kor-i-lop'sis pa-si-flo'ra
Family
Genus
Nativity
Japan and Tawian
Growth Habit
Shrub or spreading habit
Hardiness
6
Culture
Full sun and high pH soils
Landscape Use
More dainty, and smaller than C. glabrescens, C. pauciflora works well in woodland gardens. Protect from high winds and high pH soils. Known for floral display
Foliage
Alternate, simple, ovate with few bristle like teeth, 1 to 3 inch. Green in summer, golden yellow in fall.
Buds
Buds are greenish brown
Bark
Brown
Flower
Fragrant primose yellow flowers with 2 to 5 inflorescences
Fruit
Two valved, dehiscent capsule
Propagation
Cuttings.
Pests
None serious.