Gardening Trees, Shrubs & Vines Shrubs Paperbush By Viveka Neveln Viveka Neveln Instagram Viveka Neveln is the Garden Editor at BHG and a degreed horticulturist with broad gardening expertise earned over 3+ decades of practice and study. She has more than 20 years of experience writing and editing for both print and digital media. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Updated on February 2, 2017 Share Tweet Pin Email Paperbush Overview Description Blooming about the same time as tulips and daffodils, paperbush is a delightful, fragrant shrub. It adds valuable structure to the early spring garden and grows 5-6 feet tall and wide. Its white-and-yellow flower clusters resemble small bunches of verbena blossoms. Your nose will tell you as soon as the pretty flowers open. Their intoxicating fragrance permeates the garden. Plant paperbush in moist, well-drained soil. It is a good choice for containers and mixed shrub or perennial plant borders. Genus Name Edgeworthia chrysantha Common Name Paperbush Plant Type Shrub Light Part Sun, Sun Height 3 to 8 feet Width null to 6 feet Flower Color White, Yellow Season Features Spring Bloom Special Features Cut Flowers, Fragrance, Good for Containers Zones 7, 8, 9 Propagation Stem Cuttings just-right garden tools and care tips to help with your landscape More Videos » Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit