Paper Bush Plant

This small shrub from china is noteworthy for its spherical clusters of very fragrant yellow flowers that bloom in winter and early spring.

Paper bush plant. Design ideas a much sought after collector s plant for years this exquisitely fragrant shrub offers tremendous architectural value with its multi stemmed habit and light cinnamon colored stems. Paperbush plant growing profile latin name. Edgeworthia chrysantha edj worth ee ah kris an thah. Not only will you win instant recognition as a gardener to be reckoned with but you will also enjoy a carefree shrub that brightens winter with months of fragrant blooms.

Preferred usda hardiness. Paper bush edgeworthia chrysantha. The genus edgeworthia was named in honor of. The buds hang on the bare branches all winter then in late winter or early spring open into canary colored flowers.

Beautyberry is a pennsylvania horticultural society gold medal plant and missouri botanical garden plant of merit. Edgeworthia chrysantha is the botanical name for this bush. Plant characteristics are only available to fine gardening members. Native to china paper bush edgeworthia chrysantha gets its name from its bark which is used in asia to make high quality paper.

Plant a paper bush. Rounded form presents an elegant silhouette even when branches are bare. Edgeworthia chrysantha also known as the paperbush plant provides superb winter interest and fragrance. Common names for this species include chinese paper bush oriental paper bush yellow daphne or simply.

Water during summer droughts. According to edgeworthia information the outside of the bud clusters are coated in white silky hairs.