About
'Corylopsis sinensis var. sinensis 'Spring Purple' is a sizable, broad shrub that can reach heights of up to 5 meters. Its leaves are broadly oval, displaying a purple hue when they first emerge. As they mature, the foliage transitions to a blue-green underside and a dark green top, with the potential for autumnal transformations into orange and purple tones. In spring, the plant produces fragrant yellow blossoms that hang in racemes, measuring up to 8 centimeters long, appearing on the bare branches before the leaves develop.
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, Well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Shrubs
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 4-8 metres
- Spread
- 2.5-4 metres
- Time to full height
- 10-20 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden
- Fragrance
- Flower
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Will grow in acidic soil in a shady position but may need some protection as late frosts can damage the flowers
- Pruning
- Pruning group 1 immediately after flowering
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed sown in containers in autumn in an open frame, softwood cuttings in summer or 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