Edgeworthia Paper Bush

Edgeworthia chrysantha

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 7a-10a Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Flowering Shrub

Height at Maturity: 5-6′

Width at Maturity: 6-8′

Spacing: 5-6′ apart for hedges; 12’+ for space between plants

Growth Habit / Form: Broad mounding form

Growth Rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Bright Yellow, Yellow, White

Flower Size: Large clusters of small flowers

Flowering Period: Late Winter thru Early Spring

Flower Type: Cluster

Fragrant Flowers: Yes – highly fragrant!

Foliage Color: Medium Green

Fragrant Foliage: No

Sun Needs: Shade or Mostly Shade, Morning Sun with Afternoon Shade, Filtered All Day Sun

Water Needs: Low when established. Needs more during drought periods

Soil Type: Clay (Amended), Loam, Sand, Silt

Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well Drained Moist

Soil pH: 5.5 – 7.5 (Moderately Acid to Neutral)

Maintenance / Care: Very Low

Attracts: Visual Attention

Resistances: Deer – more info, Disease, Drought, Dry Soil, Heat, Heavy Shade, Insect

Description

One of the all-time favorite plants in our own gardens, Edgeworthia, also called Paper Bush, is a truly a multi-season color and fragrance factory. In January, white flower buds begin opening to wonderfully fragrant, golden-yellow, honeysuckle like flowers densely packed in round clusters that continue to April. We’ve yet to meet a person who didn’t like the wonderful perfume the flowers emit. During the warm season, the plant is adorned with long, plumeria-like leaves that provide a lush, tropical look in shady areas. The leaves turn yellow in fall before dropping in early winter to reveal both the wonderful bark and the large, silvery-white flower buds at the tips of every stem on the plant.

Tip: Cut a few stems with buds off to enjoy the fragrance in indoor floral arrangements.

Landscape & Garden Uses

Growing in a large mound 5 to 6 feet tall and up to twice as wide, Edgeworthia is ideal for use as an accent or specimen in medium size landscape spaces and home foundation plantings. In large landscape spaces it can be planted in groupings or as natural hedges. Plant near windows, patios, decks, porches and other outdoor living areas where the fragrance can be enjoyed. A fine addition to fragrance gardens, yellow theme gardens, cut flower gardens, woodland gardens, cottage gardens, and tropical-look gardens.

Suggested Spacing: 5 to 6 feet apart for solid hedges; 12 feet or more apart for space between plants

Note: For our customers who live and garden North of USDA Cold Hardiness Zone 7a, where this Edgeworthia is not reliably winter hardy, you’ll be happy to know it can be grown in containers that can be brought indoors during winter and place back outside when temperatures warm up in spring.

Growing Preferences

Edgeworthia is exceptionally easy to grow in moist but well-drained soils rich in organic matter and shade or part shade. Morning sun is fine but avoid direct afternoon sun. The established plants in our gardens rarely require watering however young plants might require supplemental irrigation during prolonged periods of summer drought. If leaves wilt and droop during a drought, a watering will perk them back up within minutes. Be careful to pick just the right spot for this plant because it does not like being transplanted once established.

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Incredble juicy plant full with buds and ready to pop! Excellent quality and so well packed. Beyond my expectations every time!——————————————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

Arrived lush and healthy. Beautiful foliage.—————————————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

I’ve wanted an Edgeworthia for years. It was sold out everywhere, and I’m so glad because Wilson Bros sent me the most gorgeous plant, carefully packaged, and with planting instructions. It’s an extremely healthy plant and I’ve placed it just outside my living room window for a pretty winter view. I also ordered a gorgeous camellia from Wilson Bros. I could not be happier with my experience. Will definitely order from this company again!———————————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

Order came on time and was packed very well. The plant was in good condition when it arrived. No complaints. I would order again.—————————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

Arrived nice and healthy, packaged perfectly with no yellowed leaves or broken branches and the soil was still moist. I purchased one last year from my local nursery that was about the same size except the one from my local nursery was far cheaper and had one more branch than this one did. HOWEVER the trade off is that the one purchased on this site had far more roots which will most likely allow it to flourish even quicker/better than my other! Also, it has been impossible to find anywhere local this year with it still being slightly more rare. Would order again!—————————————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

My edgeworthia plant arrived quickly. It was a beautiful large healthy plant. I’m very happy with my experience.——————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

I bought a 5 gallon edgeworthia and wanted to let you know that it arrived in perfect condition. Thanks for the great service!!——————————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

Excellent condition upon delivery. Cant wait for flowers to blossom.——————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

I have never ordered from Wilson brothers before but had a great experience. My edgeworthia arrived healthy and in great shape. I also received a quick reply when I asked a question about what I should do since I was going out of town for a week and was not able to plant right away. Currently, she is planted and doing great. I plan to purchase another soon!——————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

This large and full plant arrived artfully packed and perfectly pruned without a leaf out of place. Now in the ground, it is doing beautifully.—————————————-We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the kind words and great review! Beth | WBG 🙂

Everything, I mean everything went well. I placed the order on line and received the Paper Bush plant, which was extremely well packaged, in a just few of days. I placed it in the ground and it is thriving.———————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

Plant arrived beautifully and carefully packaged and in exellent condition. A really lovely and healthy specimen . Thank you!———————————————–Thanks for the kind words!! We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG 🙂

I live out of state and ordered online to have shipped to a friend as a sympathy remembrance. Ordering was easy and shipping was timely. My friend already has it in the ground and sent a pic of it’s beautiful winter blooms. We’re both very happy!—————————————————————————We are so glad you and your friend are pleased and we your hope your friend enjoys it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

My Edgeworthia arrived in perfect condition. The shipping for the plant was top notch.
I can’t wait to start seeing this plant bloom. LOVE IT!!! Thanks.———————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

The daphne and paper bush arrived very healthy and are happily settling-in into the backyard making friends with the chipmunks, squirrels. and birds.Thanks!————————————We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG 🙂

I received a healthy plant, it is growing well, and the deer are not eating it. It had not yet started setting blooms. I am eager to see the blooms.———————————We are so glad you are pleased! Beth | WBG

My plant arrived in good condition and was planted immediately. It lost one leaf in transit! The plant is in a perfect location and has about 6 inches of new growth already. I fully expect blooms and that wonderful fragrance early next year !.——————————–Thanks for the great review! We are so glad you are pleased! Beth | WBG

This Edgeworthia is beautiful and was delivered quickly and in pristine condition. It already has new growth and is very happy in its new home!———————————————–Hi Carlton, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Edgeworthia chrysantha. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review!!
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens

I have 2 that I bought several years ago from the brothers but the leave is variegated and the bloom is light pink or white with a darker pink center. To me it smells like lemony ginger. LOVE this bush. Easy to grow.—————————–Hi Sandy, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Edgeworthia chrysantha. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! But it sounds to me like the shrubs you bought several years ago are Winter Daphne….they bloom about the same time but are totally different plants. I’m providing a link…..
Variegated Pink Winter Daphne
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens