Wintersweet
Chimonanthus praecox
Also known as
Jaoan All-Spice, Japanese-Allspice
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Full Sun
Moderate care
Light watering
Frost Hardy
H5
RHS hardiness
-15°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
4m | Max | 2.5m |
2.5m | Min | 1.5m |
20 years to reach maturity
Flowering
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spring
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summer
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autumn
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winter
This plant has no fragrance
Wintersweet Overview
A stiff climbing or wall plant native to China. Opposite leaves are harsh-textured and dark green, brown when falling. The yellow striped purple flowers appear profusely on bare winter branches, in warmer climates among the last leaves of autumn. The cultivar 'Luteus' has late blooming, buttercup-yellow flowers.
How to propagate Wintersweet
Seed
You can propagate by seeds when ripe, in late spring and early summer.
Cuttings
The cultivars by softwood cuttings in the summer.
Special features of Wintersweet
Other uses of Wintersweet
Winter interest.