It is a willowy, slightly spreading flowering plant having fragrant, white Forsythia-type flowers. The flowers grow in early spring before the new leaves appear. The flowers are long about 1 com in length with a four lobed corolla. The leaves grow to 1-2 m long. The leaves are simple 6-10cm long and 3-4cm wide. The fruit is a round winged samara and two to three cm in diameter.

To cultivate the plant keep it in full sun to light shade, average soil; prune out old shoots to maintain vigor; space 3-4ft apart; fertilize once in early spring with 10-10-10. The flowers Plant should be planted in a shrub border or fragrance garden. Underplant with Scilla sibirica or species Crocus for a lovely early spring display. The shrub has average water needs. Water it regularly but do not over water.

There are no notable pests or diseases. Blossoms may be nipped by late frosts, so try to site the shrub where late-winter warmth won't encourage it to bloom too early. Usually flowers grow within a year or two of planting. The rate of growth varies from slow (12inches or less a year) to fast (25inches or more a year) depending on the situation.

The propagation methods to be followed in the case of Abeliophyllum are from softwood cuttings to semi hardwood cuttings and by simple layering.
The Soil pH requirements are-5.6 to 6.0 (acidic, 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic), 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral), 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)