Botanical Name: Corylopsis pauciflora
Common Name: buttercup winterhazel
Family: Hamamelidaceae
Distribution/Origin:
Leaf/Bud: ovate - orbicular with acute apex, scalloped margin, opposite leave attachment
Flower/Inflorescence: floriferous, pale yellow pendulous racemes in late winter - early spring
Fruit/Seed: capsule
Stem/Bark: redish-nrown branches, brown bark
Size: height 6ft, spread 8ft
Habit: irregular
Form: vase, irregular
Culture: dappled sunlight,
Landscape Use: shrub
Notes: looks good with under planting of hellebores
Photo: beautiful autumn color - straw yellow
