This special shrub is an early feature in the garden as the flowering period is february till april the flower starts as dozens of silky white buds which shimmer in the winter sunshine then open up to reveal richly perfumed canary yellow flowers atop the bare stems edgeworthia chrysantha 39grandiflora39 is an unusual and striking specimen shrub for exotic gardens and shady woodland borders especially so because it will be in bloom ahead of other garden features although it39s har