Corylopsis spicata, Winter Hazel hummingbird favorite Plant in groupings with more

Plant in groupings with more traditional blue-toned siberian iris for a striking contrast

but the real reason to grow this is the showy foliage

Dark purple-green leaves with even darker impressed veins form the low

multiple crowns result in a dense

Nursery in England

Corylopsis spicata, Winter Hazel hummingbird favorite Plant in groupings with moreEarly to late spring, 2 inch pendent racemes of fragrant lemon yellow blooms with red violet anthers dangle elegantly and profusely on this large deciduous shrub. They bloom on zig zagging branches before the peach new leaves emerge, covering the shrub like a spring rain. Toothed leaves are wide and soft, with a deeply impressed geometry of veins similar to that of a witch hazel to whom it is related. Overall, the impression it makes is soft, light,