Buttercup Winter Hazel

Did you know

• Buttercup winter hazel is one of the first shrubs to bloom in late winter, with flowers appearing on bare branches before any leaves.
• Each drooping cluster contains only two to three delicate primrose-yellow flowers, giving a subtle rather than showy display.
• The species name pauciflora literally means 'few-flowered' in Latin, referring to its sparse but charming flower clusters.
• When in bloom, the flowers release a sweet cowslip-like fragrance that carries on cold late-winter breezes.
• Its zigzag branching pattern creates an elegant silhouette in winter even before the flowers appear.

Color meanings

Uses

• woodland garden
• early spring interest
• understory planting