This is my next ‘must have’ shrub and I do know where to find it. The edgeworthia is an open shrub that seems to be quite small and not unlike a callicarpa in form. The flowers though are quite something. We are all familiar with witch hazels that bloom in winter, and the casual but lovely winter honeysuckle but this character has only just come onto my radar. The yellow flowers are stunning in late winter and far more substantial than the wispy witch hazel. Where it has been,beside the local botanical garden, I don’t know but officially it survives to zone 8 – we are 7b, so maybe Atlanta Botanic Garden is just into 8. Looks like one of those borderline things that I will have to baby along and prove that it can almost live in zone 7 (..b) ish.
March 11th, 2010 at 5:14 am
Katye- they have several edgeworthias at the Pike’s at Toco Hills. They have 2 sizes- around $40 and $60, I believe. It is reliably hardy here in Atlanta. Give it lots of room, and amend the soil well with organic materials. mine get a bit of midday sun. It was not very happy during the drought, so place it in a moist area if possible.
Good luck!
March 11th, 2010 at 7:11 pm
Thank you for that information – I will take a look at my local Pikes. They are spendid shrubs.