Edgeworthia Honey Sunshine

Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Honey Sunshine'
Paperbush

A lovely and quite unusual deciduous shrub bearing rounded terminal clusters of small, daphne-like fragrant yellow flowers in spring. The flowers are followed by large exotic leaves on tactile cinnamon-coloured flexible stems.

This plant will work well in both informal cottage gardens and city courtyard spaces and grows well in pots making it a great choice for the patio. It's a rare plant that has some interest all year round with the lovely stems making an interesting feature in winter.

Grow in a sheltered position in full sun or light shade in well drained, acidic soil with a high organic matter content. If growing in pots use a well-drained ericaceous compost and plant no deeper than the top of the root ball. Add some slow-release fertiliser and water when necessary.

Native to: China, Japan and Myanmar
Eventual height and spread: 1-1.5m x 1-1.5m
RHS hardiness rating: H4 (-10 to -5)
Full sun or partial shade
Soil: acidic (no lime) / ericaceous compost
Supplied height: 13cm 20-30cm / 2L 40-50cm