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Thymelaeaceae
Paperbush
Edgeworthia chrysantha
Patient art and quiet strength of paper.
- Family
- Thymelaeaceae
- Genus
- Edgeworthia
- Native to
- China, Himalayas
- Bloom season
- Late Winter, Early Spring
- Type
- deciduous shrub
- Height
- 1.2–1.8 m
- Sunlight
- part shade
- Soil
- moist, fertile, well-drained
- Water
- medium
- Hardiness
- 7–9
- Lifespan
- long-lived shrub
Did you know
- Its bark fibers are the traditional source of mitsumata washi paper, used for Japanese yen banknotes.
- The silky white flower buds form in autumn, sit dormant all winter, and finally open into yellow pom-poms in late winter.
- Branches divide perfectly into threes — Japanese name 'mitsumata' literally means 'three forks'.
- The fragrance is rich and spicy, often described as a mix of daphne and gardenia.
- It is closely related to daphne and shares the same genus family of bark-strong, fragrant shrubs.
Color meanings
Yellow
hopeful warmth
White
winter clarity