Corylopsis pauciflora - 10 litre

Common name: Buttercup winter hazel

Description: A spreading deciduous shrub with dainty, hazel-like leaves, bearing small clusters of pale primrose-yellow, bell-shaped flowers with a light fragrance on bare stems in early spring.

Other benefits: Early, delicate spring flowers; attractive informal habit; good for a woodland-edge border or shaded corner.

Wildlife attraction: Early flowers provide a useful nectar source for bees.

Height & spread (approx.) at 10 years: 1.2-1.5m x 1.5-2m

Position: Full sun to partial shade

Soil pH: Neutral; acid

Moisture: Moist but well-drained

Winter hardiness: Fully hardy (RHS H5)