Pendent clusters of sweetly scented, primrose yellow flowers on bare stems in March and April followed by bronzed hazel-like leaves, maturing to bright green. Winter hazel makes a wonderful specimen plant for a partially shady shrub border or woodland edge. Bushy and spreading in habit, to fully appreciate the delicate cowslip-like perfume Corylopsis pauciflora is best planted in a sheltered position close to an entrance or path.