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Chimonanthus praecox 'Trenython'

A vigorous, broadly upright, deciduous shrub to 4m tall, with rough-textured leaves held in opposite pairs. In winter, on the bare shoots, it produces highly fragrant, translucent white flowers, stained maroon inside. Can be grown as a wall shrub

Size
Ultimate height
2.5–4 metres
Time to ultimate height
10–20 years
Ultimate spread
1.5–2.5 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Loam
Sand
Clay
Moisture
Well–drained, Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer Green
Autumn Green
Winter White Purple
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H5
Botanical details
Family
Calycanthaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy
Genus

Chimonanthus can be evergreen or deciduous shrubs with simple leaves and highly fragrant, bowl-shaped, many-petalled flowers borne in winter, followed by cylindrical or urn-shaped seed capsules

Name status

Unresolved

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in any fertile, well-drained soil in full sun

Propagation

Propagate by grafting

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Wall side borders
Pruning

See pruning group 1, or pruning group 6 if getting too large

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely)

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