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Hamamelis (any H. x intermedia or H. mollis variety) (Witch hazel (any H. x intermedia or H. mollis variety))
1 hour care
per year
per year
4m
Max height
Max height
4m
Max spread
Max spread
10-20 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Hamamelis (any H. x intermedia or H. mollis variety)
Other names
Witch hazel (any H. x intermedia or H. mollis variety)
Genus
Hamamelis Hamamelis
Variety or Cultivar
Hamamelis (any H. x intermedia or H. mollis variety) _ If you don't know the variety name of your Hamamelis (witch hazel), you can add this plant to your lists to get care advice.
Hamamelis (any H. x intermedia or H. mollis variety) are upright, rounded, or spreading, deciduous shrubs with broadly ovate, green leaves, usually turning shades or yellow, orange, and red in autumn, and clusters of fragrant, yellow, orange, or red flowers with linear, crimped petals blooming before the leaves emerge in winter or spring.
Hamamelis (any H. x intermedia or H. mollis variety) is: Deciduous
Fragrance
Flowers are fragrant.
Habit
Rounded, Bushy, Spreading, Upright
Flower
Yellow, Red, Orange in Spring; Yellow, Red, Orange in Winter
Foliage
Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Orange, Red, Yellow in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free.
Coral spot , Honey fungus Coral spot , Honey fungus
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 1
Propagation methods
Budding, Grafting, Layering
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Where to grow
Hamamelis (any H. x intermedia or H. mollis variety) (Witch hazel (any H. x intermedia or H. mollis variety)) will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 4m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Woodland
Cultivation
Grow in acid to neutral, well-drained soil in full sun or dappled shade. Too much shade will reduce flowering. Will tolerate deep, humus-rich soils over chalk.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Hamamelis (any H. x intermedia or H. mollis variety)
Other names
Witch hazel (any H. x intermedia or H. mollis variety)
Genus
Hamamelis Hamamelis
Variety or Cultivar
Hamamelis (any H. x intermedia or H. mollis variety) _ If you don't know the variety name of your Hamamelis (witch hazel), you can add this plant to your lists to get care advice.
Hamamelis (any H. x intermedia or H. mollis variety) are upright, rounded, or spreading, deciduous shrubs with broadly ovate, green leaves, usually turning shades or yellow, orange, and red in autumn, and clusters of fragrant, yellow, orange, or red flowers with linear, crimped petals blooming before the leaves emerge in winter or spring.
Foliage
Deciduous
Fragrance
Flowers are fragrant.
Habit
Rounded, Bushy, Spreading, Upright
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Colour
Flower
Yellow, Red, Orange in Spring; Yellow, Red, Orange in Winter
Foliage
Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Orange, Red, Yellow in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free.
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 1
Propagation methods
Budding, Grafting, Layering
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Where to grow
Hamamelis (any H. x intermedia or H. mollis variety) (Witch hazel (any H. x intermedia or H. mollis variety)) will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 4m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Woodland
Cultivation
Grow in acid to neutral, well-drained soil in full sun or dappled shade. Too much shade will reduce flowering. Will tolerate deep, humus-rich soils over chalk.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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Hamamelis (any H. x intermedia or H. mollis variety) (Witch hazel (any H. x intermedia or H. mollis variety))
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