Wintersweet grows in such a distinctive way, will you like it?

Other names of wintersweet

Golden plum, wax flower, wintersweet flower, wax wood, mamu purple, shiliang tea, Tang plum, fragrant plum.

Growth habits of wintersweet

Wintersweet likes sunlight, can tolerate shade, and dislikes waterlogging. Wintersweet flowers can bloom proudly in frosty and snowy cold weather; the flowers are yellow like wax and strongly fragrant, and it is a major flower and tree for winter viewing. Wintersweet is cold-hardy and can overwinter safely when the temperature is not lower than -15°C. It can be cultivated in the open ground in areas south of Beijing; if the flowering period encounters a low temperature of -10°C, the flowers suffer cold damage.

Wintersweet usually grows on slightly acidic sandy loam with deep, fertile, loose soil and good drainage, and grows poorly on saline-alkali soil.

Wintersweet has fairly strong drought tolerance and is afraid of waterlogging, so when caring for it at home, do not water it too frequently. The tree body has strong growth vigour and vigorous branching, and the root crown easily produces suckers. It tolerates pruning and is easy to shape. It flowers before leafing out, with the flowering period from 11 month ~ the following 3 month, and it matures in 7~8 month.

The symbolic meaning of wintersweet

A loving heart, a noble soul. Loyalty, independence, firmness, fidelity, strength, steadfastness, purity. Lofty character, proud bearing, a clear heart, noble spirit, independent innovation.