Corylopsis spicata, Winter Hazel hummingbird favorite A natural twist in the

A natural twist in the leaves reveals a rusty indumentum in fine contrast to the dark green leaf surface

A good grower

2-inch diameter light yellow star flowers on slender

) Drought-tolerant

Corylopsis spicata, Winter Hazel hummingbird favorite A natural twist in theEarly to late spring, 2 inch pendent racemes of fragrant lemon yellow blooms with red violet anthers dangle elegantly and profusely on this large deciduous shrub. They bloom on zig zagging branches before the peach new leaves emerge, covering the shrub like a spring rain. Toothed leaves are wide and soft, with a deeply impressed geometry of veins similar to that of a witch hazel to whom it is related. Overall, the impression it makes is soft, light,