Paper Bush
Edgeworthia chrysantha
Also known as
Oriental Paperbush, Paperbush
Edgeworthia chrysantha 01 by 清水五月 (Shimizusatsuki) (CC-BY-SA-3.0)
Full Sun
Moderate care
Light watering
Frost Hardy
9a
USDA zone
-7°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
1.5m | Max | 1.5m |
1m | Min | 1m |
20 years to reach maturity
Flowering
spring
summer
autumn
winter
This plant has a mild fragrance
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Paper Bush Overview
Edgeworthia chrysantha is a deciduous shrub species from the Thymelaeaceae family, with a bushy growth habit. Produces flexible shoots, ovate foliage and rounded, inflorescences measuring approximately 5cm wide. These are made up of many little yellow-white flowers, slightly scented and these develop from buds covered in hairs.
How to propagate Paper Bush
Cuttings
Semi-ripe cuttings in summer.
Seed
Seed in autumn.
Other uses of Paper Bush
Grown for their flowers in late winter and early spring.