A popular semi-evergreen plant native to the woods and hills of China, Chimonanthus praecox has fantastic, sweetly scented, creamy-yellow flowers in winter on
mature plants. The flowers scent is exquisite and dried flowers can be
used to create home-made pot-pourri.Chimonanthus praecox are hardy and grow perfectly well in a position with full sun or light, dappled shade. It is worth avoiding areas with heavy shade (as they grow well but don't produce many flowers) or lots of strong wind.
In our opinion, Chimonanthus should be planted in an
area of the garden close to the house or garden path, for example near a
back door, where the fragrance can be appreciated in the depths of
winter!The specimen plant in our arboretum is growing in significant shade under the canopy of a larger tree which has spread over the years. Really needing more sun, this wintersweet does not now have many flowers, but even so the scent can be detected from 10+ ft away on still days.
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