Edgeworthia comprises shrubs that may be either deciduous or evergreen. They feature simple leaves and produce rounded terminal clusters of small, daphne-resembling flowers, which are often fragrant.

Edgeworthia

Edgeworthia chrysantha is a compact deciduous shrub characterized by its pliable stems and rounded clusters of blooms measuring about 5 cm in diameter. These clusters consist of numerous small, subtly fragrant yellow flowers that emerge from fuzzy buds during late winter and early spring, prior to the emergence of the slender, oval leaves.

Edgeworthia chrysantha

Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Frederic'

Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Grandiflora' is a dense, deciduous shrub that features rounded clusters of numerous small, subtly fragrant yellow blooms. These flowers emerge from fuzzy buds in late winter and early spring, prior to the development of the narrow, oval leaves. This particular cultivar is characterized by larger leaves and more substantial flower clusters, along with thicker stems compared to the typical species.

Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Grandiflora'

Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Nanjing Gold'

Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Red Dragon' is a deciduous shrub that can reach heights of up to 1.5 meters. It features flexible stems and oval-shaped green foliage. In winter, green, fuzzy flower buds emerge at the tips of the bare branches, and these buds bloom in late winter to early spring, producing dense clusters of fragrant, tubular flowers that are orange-red in color and hang downwards.

Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Red Dragon'

Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Winter Hebe'

Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Winter Liebe' is a rounded deciduous shrub that can reach heights of up to 1.2 meters. It features flexible stems and elongated, dark green leaves. In late winter, it blooms with small, aromatic yellow flowers arranged in nodding, dome-shaped clusters at the ends of its bare branches.