1) Chimonanthus praecox  Wintersweet

• With exceedingly fragrant yellow flowers borne on the bare shoots in winter, C. praecox has a suitable home here within the Witt Winter Garden.
• Chimonanthus is the Chinese counterpart of the North American genus, Calycanthus.

2)  Lonicera standishii Winter Honeysuckle

• A native of China, L. standishii is a perennial favorite because of its charming fragrance.
• This specimen can be found in the Witt Winter Garden.

3)  Pieris japonica ‘Valentine’s Day’

• Known commonly as ‘Lily of the Valley’, P. japonica is an evergreen shrub of low habit. The clustered panicles of this particular cultivar are a dark, dusky red color, giving it plenty of mid-winter attraction.
• Located near the south end of the Lilac Collection along Azalea Way.

4)  Prunus x subhirtella ‘Rosea’

• Native to Japan, this relatively small flowering cherry has begun to show us its rose-pink blossoms.
• Several specimens can be found throughout the Arboretum, including one along the trail that leads from here to the Winter Garden.

5)  Viburnum specimens

• V. farreri ‘Candidissimum’
• V. foetens
• V. x bodnantense ‘Deben’