Corylopsis pauciflora: Country Or Region Of Origin
Korea, Japan, Taiwan
Plant Profile: Corylopsis pauciflora
Names
Buttercup Winter Hazel
Phonetic Spelling:kor-i-LOP-sis pow-si-FLO-al-a
Genus:Corylopsis
Species:pauciflora
Family:Hamamelidaceae
This is a robust, multi-stemmed shrub that forms a dense mound. It thrives in partial shade and requires moist, well-drained soil that is acidic and rich in organic material. Exposure to full sunlight and wind can scorch the leaf edges, making it less resilient compared to C. spicata.
Corylopsis pauciflora Feature Summary
Corylopsis pauciflora Image Gallery
Tags
#deciduous
#yellow
#slow growing
#yellow flowers
#winter interest
#multistemmed
#dense
#early spring flowers
#bird friendly
#butterfly friendly
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Corylopsis pauciflora Feature Summary
Attributes
Korea, Japan, Taiwan
Woody
Fruit
Woody capsule spherical <1" wide with 2 glossy black seeds.
Capsule
Brown/Copper
< 1 inch
Flowers
Fragrant, primrose-yellow flowers borne on 1-2 in. inflorescence in The earliest of spring flowers in pendulous racemes with 2-3 per stem, red stamens (C. spicata has many flowers per stem and yellow stamens).
Gold/Yellow
Cream/Tan
Raceme
Spring
Leaves
Dark green leaves; 1.5"-3" long, simple, alternate, dentate margin, cordate base. Very strong veins glaborus above hairy veins below. Yellow-green to gold fall color
Deciduous
Green
Gold/Yellow
Simple
Alternate
Ovate
Dentate
1-3 inches
Whole Plant Traits
Shrub
Deciduous
Multi-stemmed
Mounding
Dense
Spreading
Slow
Medium
Cultural Conditions
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Acid (<6.0)
Good Drainage
Moist
3 feet-6 feet
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
High Organic Matter
Stem
Landscape
Butterflies
Songbirds
Hummingbirds
Corylopsis pauciflora Image Gallery
Corylopsis pauciflora Attributes
Corylopsis pauciflora: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Corylopsis pauciflora Fruit
Corylopsis pauciflora: Fruit Description
Woody capsule spherical <1" wide with 2 glossy black seeds.
Corylopsis pauciflora: Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Corylopsis pauciflora: Fruit Color
Brown/Copper
Corylopsis pauciflora: Fruit Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Corylopsis pauciflora Flowers
Corylopsis pauciflora: Flower Description
Fragrant, primrose-yellow flowers borne on 1-2 in. inflorescence in The earliest of spring flowers in pendulous racemes with 2-3 per stem, red stamens (C. spicata has many flowers per stem and yellow stamens).
Corylopsis pauciflora: Flower Color
Cream/Tan
Gold/Yellow
Corylopsis pauciflora: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Corylopsis pauciflora: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Corylopsis pauciflora Leaves
Corylopsis pauciflora: Leaf Description
Dark green leaves; 1.5"-3" long, simple, alternate, dentate margin, cordate base. Very strong veins glaborus above hairy veins below. Yellow-green to gold fall color
Corylopsis pauciflora: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Corylopsis pauciflora: Leaf Color
Green
Corylopsis pauciflora: Deciduous Leaf Fall Color
Gold/Yellow
Corylopsis pauciflora: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Corylopsis pauciflora: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Corylopsis pauciflora: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Corylopsis pauciflora: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Corylopsis pauciflora: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Corylopsis pauciflora: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Corylopsis pauciflora Whole Plant Traits
Corylopsis pauciflora: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Corylopsis pauciflora: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Corylopsis pauciflora: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Corylopsis pauciflora: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Corylopsis pauciflora: Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Corylopsis pauciflora Cultural Conditions
Corylopsis pauciflora: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Corylopsis pauciflora: Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Corylopsis pauciflora: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Corylopsis pauciflora: Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Corylopsis pauciflora: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
Corylopsis pauciflora: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Corylopsis pauciflora Stem
Corylopsis pauciflora: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Corylopsis pauciflora Landscape
Corylopsis pauciflora: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
