Densely-branched, dwarf evergreen shrubs with small and scaly, fragrant leaves.The small daphne-like flowers (mid- to late spring) are pale yellow to cream in clusters of 5 to 12.A choice, floriferous dwarf species for the rock garden or other sunny locations.Requires excellent drainage and is relatively slow growing and difficult to propagate.Native only to central Sichuan where it occurs from 10,000 to 14,000 ft. on cliffs and rocks.Has not been collected in the wild since 1904!(I guess some of us had better get busy.)
1974/104'White Bait' :Glendoick(-5\R2\2). This Award of Merit clone with creamy white flowers in mid-spring is a more upright and vigorous, easier grown plant than most forms in cultivation.
1975/280LP(-5).Compact spreading plant with dark green rounded leaves of a pygmy boxwood and crowded heads of tiny trumpet-shaped light yellow flowers.
1977/721W#1208:RBG(-5).Very compact dwarf shrub growing 6" high in 10 years.This clone has large light yellow flowers.
