Corylopsis pauciflora Buttercup winterhazel (Corylopsis pauciflora) is a graceful, deciduous shrub with slender, arching branches that bear short racemes of soft, primrose-yellow, bell-shaped flowers in early spring (March–April), often lightly scented and opening before the leaves. Young foliage emerges bronze and matures to mid-green, giving a delicate, layered look through the season. In Ireland, grow in a sheltered spot in sun or light shade, in moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil that is preferably acidic; avoid chalky conditions and protect the early blossom from cold winds and late frosts. An excellent choice for woodland-style planting and spring borders where its early flowers provide welcome colour. To help give a clear sense of scale, the stone wall shown in our photos measures approximately 265cm in height. We also use familiar garden tools as visual references: a digging fork (110cm tall) and a hand fork (30cm tall). These are included purely as size guides to help you better judge proportions when viewing the images. .icon-container{display:flex;justify-content:space-evenly;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:15px;margin:30px 0;} .icon-description{text-align:center;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;width:120px;} .icon-description img{width:40px;height:40px;margin-bottom:5px;} .calendar{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:30px;border-top:1px solid #ddd;padding-top:10px;} .calendar-month{text-align:center;width:60px;padding:5px;} .calendar-month img{display:block;margin:8px auto 0;width:25px;height:25px;} @media(max-width:600px){.icon-description img{width:30px;height:30px}.calendar-month img{width:20px;height:20px;margin:6px auto 0}} .product-description p{margin-bottom:8px;line-height:1.5} h2{margin:20px 0 10px;text-align:center} .plant-triggers{margin-top:15px;line-height:1.6} Position: Sun or light shade; sheltered Rate of Growth: Slow to moderate Soil: Moist but well-drained, humus-rich, preferably acidic Hardiness: Hardy; shelter from cold winds and late frosts Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Plant at a Glance light:sun light:light-shade facing:south facing:west facing:east facing:north soiltype:prefers-acid-soil soiltype:moderate-fertile soilmoisture:normal foliage:deciduous flowering:march flowering:april flowercolour:yellow leafcolour:green size:90cm-2m
