Chimonanthus praecox
Wintersweet · also Japanese allspice
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Chimonanthus praecox is a deciduous shrub native to montane forests in China, known for its strongly scented yellow or pale green-yellow flowers that bloom on bare stems in winter, often with purplish-red inner tepals. Its foliage turns yellow in autumn. Valued in urban planting for its fragrant winter blooms when other species are dormant, it is tolerant of various soil types but requires consistent pruning.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 1,1010.48%—4.4 in
- 60.00%——
- 30.00%—5.6 in
- 20.00%——
- 10.00%—3.8 in
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Form
- Ornamental
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 10–15 ft
- Canopy spread
- 6–10 ft
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
Trunk diameters across every city: median 4.4 in, mean 4.3 in, 90th percentile 5.3 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Central China Loess Plateau mixed forests