About
Corylopsis glabrescens 'Lemon Drop' is a wide-spreading deciduous shrub known for its prominent clusters of greenish-yellow blooms that hang gracefully from bare branches in early spring. Following the flowering period, heart-shaped, mid-green leaves with pointed ends unfurl, displaying a range of colors from orange to purple as autumn approaches.
About the genus
Corylopsis consists of deciduous shrubs or small trees characterized by simple, serrated leaves. In early spring, they produce nodding racemes filled with small, typically fragrant, bell-shaped flowers that are pale yellow in color.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Partial shade
- Soil type
- Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, North-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Shrubs
- Habit
- Spreading branched
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Spread
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 10-20 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, City and courtyard gardens
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in partial shade on any moist but well-drained, preferably acidic soil, that is rich in organic matter.
- Pruning
- Pruning group 1; or prune immediately after flowering if required.
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed sown in containers in an open cold frame in autumn. Insert softwood cuttings in summer. Propagate by layering in autumn.
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to honey fungus in gardens where it is present but insufficient data to determine degree of susceptibility