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Corylopsis veitchiana

Also Known As

Corylopsis sinensis var. vietchiana
Veitch’s Winter Hazel
Winter Hazel

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 5'-10'
W: 5'-10'

planting zones

6a-9b

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Corylopsis veitchiana plant details

Corylopsis veitchiana is a broadleaf deciduous shrub with green foliage. In spring chartreuse and yellow flowers emerge. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in acidic, average, rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Corylopsis veitchiana

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: hamamelidaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 5 FT - 10 FT - wide, 5 FT - 10 FT - tall
Flowers: chartreuse and yellow blooms in spring
Uses: fall color, fragrant

GROWING CONDITIONS for Corylopsis veitchiana

USDA Zones: 6a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular

Soil needs: acidic, average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A fine shrub, 5-6' high and of rounded bushy habit; fragrant primrose-yellow flowers with conspicuous reddish anthers are produced on 1-2" spikes in April?protect from late spring frosts. PSh/M

By: Forestfarm

Has pretty 2-3" long soft yellow flowers that cover this 8-10' shrub in March. A truly beautiful plant with magnolias.

By: Gossler Farms

Dwarfer than straight sinensis it only reaches about half the height with shorter racemes of 6-10 flowers it is fairly common on forest edges in western Hubei at 1300-2000m.

By: Arrowhead Alpines

A large shrub from China. that is one of the most beautiful of the winter hazels. Flowering in late march to early April it fills the blooming gap between winter and spring. Like it's relatives, it blooms on bare stems all the better to appreciate the large yellow blooms which are stupendous! Weeping racemes reaching to 3" are composed of up to 15 small, buttery-yellow fragrant blooms with red anthers. As they fade the pretty leaves appear, dark green above, blue-green beneath and 4" long, turning straw yellow in Fall.