The shrub is found in mountain thickets and dense forests of China in the Gansu, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan S Zhejiang.
This shrub is typically found in mountainous terrain of southern China, where it thrives in dense forests and thickets, covering areas such as Gansu, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, and Zhejiang.