What is that lovely scent at the Cultural Center?

Walking up to the Cultural Center, you may notice a lovely fragrance. The scent is coming from two Edgeworthia chrysantha plants located on either side of the front steps.

Edgeworthia chrysantha; Common Name(s): Oriental Paper Bush; Paperbush Plant

Description: Edgeworthia chrysantha, also know as the paperbush plant, provides superb winter interest and fragrance. This well-branched shrub begins blooming in December, when it’s nothing but a bare silhouette in the garden, and continues through the winter. The individual florets are tiny, but a few dozen make up a 1.5-2-inch cluster that will simply knock you sideways. Like daphnes, you can smell edgeworthia long before you can see it. The fragrance is a bit like gardenia with a slightly spicier element.

If you haven’t experienced the delightful scent, come on by the Center and enjoy the wonderful fragrance of the Edgeworthia plants.