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Other cultivars:
Corylopsis
spicata was the
first of its genus to be
known in the West. It
is later blooming than
the other
Corylopsis
species, which include C.
pauciflora,
C.
sinensis
(from China) and C.
glabrescens.
Corylopsis
shares its family,
Hamamelidaceae, with
Hamamelis (Witch Hazel),
Fothergilla, Loropetalum
(Fringe Flower, Chinese
Witchhazel), Parrotia,
Disanthus, Distylium, et
alii. Altingia (Liquidamber)
used to be in this
family, but has been
moved to its own family
Altingiaceae.
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Common Name:
Spike Winterhazel
Plant Type: Deciduous
shrub
Family: Hamamelidaceae
Height/Spread:
Open, spreading shrub
growing 4-8 feet in height and 8-16 feet in width. It can be
encouraged to bush by pruning after flowering.
Bark/Stem:
Leaves:
Blunt toothed, hazelnut
like leaves. New growth has a purplish tinge which matures to dark
green above and grayish underneath. Autumn leaf color is
undistinguished yellow.
Flowers:
Flowers are very fragrant, narrow, pale greenish yellow with red
anthers, the short spikes bursting from large, pale green bracts
which persist on the spikes. They are borne in clusters on bare
branches in late winter to early spring. Cut branches are popular
in floral arrangements.
Fruit:
Ripening in summer, small
woody capsules each with two black seeds.
Culture:
Best in moist, cool climate
with moist, well drained acidic soil, similar to Rhododendrons.
Avoid hot midday sum and high winds. Fertilize when needed in late
winter or early spring with a Rhododendron/Azalea fertilizer.
Propagation:
By softwood cuttings or seed.
Uses:
Grown chiefly for winter flowering.
Use in woodland setting, with evergreen backdrop, or as a foil for
bolder shrubs, such as Rhododendrons.
Natural Range:
Native to Japan.
Hardiness:
USDA Zones 6-9
Garden Location:
Corylopsis spicata:
Entrance Bed 03, Perennial Border Bed 13, and Yao Bed 15. C.
sinensis: Lost Meadows Trail Bed 01. C pauciflora
(Buttercup Winter Hazel):Groundcover Beds 20, 23, and 24, and in Yao
Beds 02 and 15.
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