Buttercup Winter Hazel
Corylopsis pauciflora
February flowers come early enough that one late frost can undo the whole show — acid soil and shelter are the price of it.
Light Partial shade, with morning sun and cover from the afternoon.
Water Keep it moderately moist, water through dry spells, and never let it stand wet.
Height 2 m
Spread 6 ft 7 in
Spacing 200 cm
Spacing & sowing
- Plant spacing
- 6 ft 7 in
- In-row spacing
- 6 ft 7 in
- Between rows
- 8 ft 2 in
- Square-foot density
- Not suited to SFG
Growing
- Type
- Shrub · Perennial
- Botanical family
- Mixed / other
- Sunlight
- Partial shade, with morning sun and cover from the afternoon.
- Watering
- Keep it moderately moist, water through dry spells, and never let it stand wet.
- Feeding
- An ericaceous feed in spring, once flowering is done.
- Frost tolerant
- Yes
- Flowering
- February
- Pruning
- Shape lightly after flowering only — never in summer or autumn.
Through the year
- Feb–Mar Bud Break
- Mar–Jun Flowering
- Jun–Nov Growing
- Nov–Dec Leaf Fall
- Jan–Feb Leaf Fall
Companions
Hellebores, Snowdrops, Rhododendrons, Ferns
Pests & problems
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