#stachyurus

[zegalba]

Stachyurus

the only genus in the flowering plant family Stachyuraceae, native to the Himalayas and eastern Asia. They are deciduous shrubs or small trees with pendent racemes of 4-petalled flowers which appear on the bare branches before the leaves.

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Tuesday 5 May 2026

Flowering in late winter and early spring is the deciduous shrub Stachyurus chinensis 'Celina'. The hanging racemes of pale yellow cup-shaped flowers can look like a waterfall. This shrub needs shelter from cold winds.

Jill Raggett

[faguscarolinensis]

Stachyurus praecox 'Rubriflora' / 'Rubriflora' Spiketail at the JC Raulston Arboretum at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC

[coffeenuts]

Stachyurus by brianrosshaslam http://flic.kr/p/7Pke6u

[tinnacriss]

Stachyurus by Brian Haslam Via Flickr: Stachyurus praecox at Caerhays Castle.

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Friday 29 March 2024

The flowers of Stachyurus praecox are looking smart this year as the display is often damaged by frost. This spreading, deciduous shrub produces bell-shaped, pale yellow-green flowers on purple stems before the leaves emerge.

Jill Raggett

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Wednesday 1 May 2024

An early spring flowering shrub Stachyurus chinensis 'Celina' (Chinese stachyurus) has a spreading habit with purplish young branches that are covered with hanging racemes of pale yellow cup-shaped flowers before the leaves emerge.

Jill Raggett

[faguscarolinensis]

Stachyurus himalaicus / Himalayan Spiketail at the JC Raulston Arboretum at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC