Phylica pubescens syn.P plumosa | Flannel Flower Hydrangeas Leave foliage on over winter

Leave foliage on over winter to prevent damage from frost and then cut back in early spring which will encourage new growth

So beautifully fragrant

showy delicate crocus-like flowers

flower enthusiasts

They produce small white flowers through summer and autumn too

Phylica pubescens syn.P plumosa | Flannel Flower Hydrangeas Leave foliage on over winterAlso known as Flannel Flower, this is a truly underrated shrub and if you are into drying flowers as well as having something to cut in late winter for the vase or for floral work then this is just what you need. A rounded shrub that grows reasonably vigorously that produces the most beautiful creamy, buff feathery flowers that smother the bush and are as the name suggests like flannel soft and furry and definitely a flower arranger's dream. The