Wintersweet
Sweetly scented, sulphur-yellow flowers, stained
| Sweetly scented, sulphur-yellow flowers, stained purple inside, on bare branches in winter. This vigorous, winter flowering shrub makes an excellent specimen plant for a sunny, well-drained border close to a house entrance or path. Highly prized by floral arrangers, a stem of these unusual, bowl-shaped blooms makes a wonderfully fragrant indoor display.Position: full sunSoil: any fertile, well-drained soilRate of growth: fast-growingFlowering period: December to FebruaryFlower colour: sulphur-yellowOther features: very fragrant flowers produced on bare stems in winterHardiness: fully hardy Garden care: Minimal pruning is required. Remove misplaced, dead or diseased branches in late spring and apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plantGoes well with: Viburnum farreri, Sarcococca confusa, Hamamelis mollis 'Pallida', Jasminum nudiflorum, Helleborus niger, Galanthus nivalis |
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