Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Nanjing Gold'

Offering much needed and appreciated late-winter flowers! This 6-8' shrub produces its honey-scented, deliciously fragrant, bright-yellow aging to cream flowers on handsome winter-bare stems. The blooms are a wonderful early treat for the bees. Beautiful not only in bloom, the interesting architectural branch pattern and leafs scars are a wonderful winter sight as well. This Chinese beauty has long been used in paper making. S-PSh/M

2001 Cistus introduction retaining all the qualities we have come to know in Edgeworthia chrysantha, this upright shrub of bold texture, to 6-8 ft tall and wide, with large, 2" plus clusters of golden flowers begin appearing around the New Year or the end of January in the coldest places, on handsome, warm brown stems marked with leaf scars. The important features of our 'Nanjing Gold' form include particularly robust and fragrant flowers as well as, in our experience, less susceptibility to bud drop due to late summer/early autumn dryness. A winter architectural plant of bare stems, each divided into three and each bearing a down-turned cluster of buds. In summer, the leaves provide a lush, subtropical look. Most attractive maintained as a 1-3 stemmed plant and placed where the winter sun shining through the flowers can be enjoyed by all. Best in well-drained, evenly moist soil in full to part sun. Frost hardy in USDA zones 8-10.

Deciduous shrub 6-8’, good looker even in winter with cinnamon stems accented by raised leaf scars. Flowers late winter-early spring, round clusters of waxy, FRAGRANT, golden yellow flowers on bare branches. Large, tropical looking leaves create interest during the growing season. A Daphne relative that appreciates similar culture: acidic well drained soil, protection from icy winds, regular moisture and AM sun or light shade.

Prized for crafting high-end paper, warm brown-colored naked branches

NANJING GOLD PAPER BUSH - A very special late winter blooming deciduous broad leaf shrub. Grows 4-6' tall and spreads 6-8' wide in sun to light shade. Acidic soil. Hardy zone 8-10. In late winter, the bare stems produces buds that develop in unique, globose, fragrant, bright yellow flowers. Tropical like foliage appears after flowering. Good fall colors. Likes well drained moist soil. Extremely fragrant. Plants grown and shipped in 4.5" Pots with growth approx. 10-12"