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Chimonanthus Praecox in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Chimonanthus Praecox

 

Chimonanthus Praecox

Grown for its scented flowers in winter. A bushy habit and twiggy growth. The cup shaped flowers grow to 1 inch and appear in late winter.

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plant Features
  • Chimonanthus Praecox likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Chimonanthus Praecox likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Chimonanthus Praecox is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Chimonanthus Praecox likes all soil conditions

    All soil conditions

 
plant information

Common name

Chimonanthus Praecox

Latin name

Chimonanthus Praecox

type

Deciduous trees or shrubs

family

Calycanthaceae

ph

5.6 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Chimonanthus Praecox likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Chimonanthus Praecox is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Chimonanthus Praecox likes all soil conditions

    All soil conditions

  • Water

    Chimonanthus Praecox likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Chimonanthus Praecox is 3.00meters x 3.00meters 3.00 M 3.00 M

Chimonanthus Praecox

Grown for its scented flowers in winter. A bushy habit and twiggy growth. The cup shaped flowers grow to 1 inch and appear in late winter.


Flowering Season

From Late Winter TO Late Winter

The yellow cup-shaped flowers up to 1 inch wide, are borne singly or in pairs from the joints on the naked twigs. They appear from mid to late winter.

 

Planting

From Late Autumn TO Early Spring

Plant in any good garden soil from autumn to spring. This shrub enjoys full sun and is best planted against a south facing wall.

 
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