Billy's favorite plant has arrived!

Billy's all-time favorite plant has landed at the nursery. Edgeworthia chrysantha, aka Paper Bush, blooms from January until its leaves unfurl - which is beginning to happen as we speak. Besides being a stunning focal point in the landscape, the silver and yellow blooms perfume the air as the weather warms. If you're familiar with the fragrance of daphne, this distant relative produces a similar scent.

Edgeworthia tops out around 8-feet tall, and gets almost twice as wide. Plant it where it has room to fill out and become a show-stopper during bloom-time. During summer months, the large leaves take on a tropical appearance. This is one of the few plants that really is a beauty in all seasons.

We have a limited supply of this fabulous shrub, so don't wait to come check them out. I put one in my garden about 5 years ago, and it is incredible. This landscape photo is the plant in Billy's back yard.