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Chimonanthus praecox - Winter sweet

Latin name:
Chimonanthus praecox
Common name:
Winter sweet
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Bushy shrub growing 2.5m tall x 2m wide.

Deciduous. Has delightful scented flowers (violet colour) in the early Spring.

Leaves are a rich green until the Autumn when they turn into rich golden colour before dropping in the Autumn.

Also called "Allspice".