Edgeworthia chrysantha/Paper Bush

Attractive foliage formed at tip of branches with developing flower buds
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Attractive foliage formed at tip of branches with developing flower buds	Foliage on a mature specimen	Foliage and with flower buds beginning to open
Mounding shrub somewhat similar to the form of a southern azalea	Close-up image of foliage and flower buds	Flowering occurs just before foliage emerges in early spring
Typical plant in a naturalistic setting	Buds beginning to open in very early spring	Flowers on a mostly dormant specimen
Close-up of late winter flowers	Heavy flowering on a late winter specimen plant


Scientific Name:	Edgeworthia chrysantha
Common Name:	Paper Bush
Plant Type:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:	7, 8, 9, 10 Determine Your Zone
Height:	5-8 feet
Spread:	3 -5 feet
Bloom time:	Winter
Flower color:	Yellow
Light Exposure:	Part Sun
Drainage:	Well drained, Moist,
Rate of Growth:	Moderate
Water Requirement:	Medium
Maintenance Level:	Low
Susceptible to insects and diseases:	No

Comments:	The yellow, ultra-fragrant flowers open in winter and can be smelled for distances of 300 feet or more. The flower buds are produced in densely packed heads that are formed in autumn.