Buttercup winterhazel (Corylopsis pauciflora)
What blooms earlier than forsythia, has a delicate fragrance and is an easy-to-care for compact delight ? That is also hardy to USDA Zones 6-9 and native to Japan and Taiwan? Photo by Richie Steffen - Great Plant Picks Buttercup winterhazel ( Corylops is pauciflora) Toward mid April (depending where you live), the bare branches of buttercup winterhazel hang with inch-long clusters of soft yellow flowers that appear as little lanterns. The fragrance is noticeable, making it perfect near a sitting spot. It was awarded the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit (AGM) in 1993. Missouri Botanical Garden photo Winterhazel is good in a small city garden or as a woodland underplanting in open shade. It glows in front of evergreens and is a perfect pairing with purple Rhododendron mucronulatum since they flower at the exact same time. And winterhazel...