Ah, Wintersweet. A fine choice for the garden.

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Wintersweet

Chimonanthus praecox

Zones 2–13

Stats
Sunfull sun
Watermedium
Grow time—
Height>6ft
Spacing>24in
Light
Full sun✓
Part shade✓
Shade✓
Traits
Life cycleperennial
Categoryflowering shrub
Growth habitshrub
Seasoncool
Frost tolerancehardy
Heightover 6ft
Spacingover 24in
Days to bloomover 150
Native us✗
Growing
Watermedium
Drainagewell drained
Soil ph min6.0
Soil ph max7.0
Propagation
Seed—
Cutting—
Division—
Graft—
Tuber bulb crown✗
Transplant—
Container ok✓
Spread—
Deer resistant—
Drought tolerant—
Pollinator friendly—
Toxic to
People—
Pets—
Livestock—
Bloom
Lengthunder 2wk
Colors
White✗
Yellow✓
Orange✗
Red✗
Pink✗
Purple✗
Blue✗
Green✓
Fragrant✓
Reblooms✗
Deadhead✗
Cut flower✗
Dried flower✗
Invasive
Statusnone
Regions
Northeast✗
Southeast✗
Midwest✗
Plains✗
Southwest✗
Mountain west✗
Pacific northwest✗
California✗
Hawaii✗
State noxious✗
Escapes cultivation✗
Calendar, zone 7
No sow or harvest dates for zone 7 yet.