Chimonanthus praecox | Wintersweet Katie Daisy • Made in Japan

• Made in Japan

The flowers form on lax stems that will fall forward if planted to the front of your border as we have done which you can see in the photo or the stems will be supported more if plant mid border amongst other plants

A sheaf of flower pressing paper allows brides to press blooms from their bouquet and store them for posterity

from a cosy affair on a rustic ranch to a vibrant seaside celebration to a sophisticated dinner in a city mansion

The harder you prune (even to the ground) the larger the flower-heads will be

Chimonanthus praecox | Wintersweet Katie Daisy • Made in JapanChimonanthus praecox is also known as Wintersweet, and it is prized for its sweet scented attractive winter blooms. The small, pale yellow bowl like flowers are waxy and almost transparent in appearance on bare stems, and whilst they are only small, they fill the chilled winter air with wonderful scent. Bad weather, snow, and cold temperatures do not prevent Chimonanthus from performing well. It is frost hardy up to a temperature of 28C. Absolutely