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Hamamelis vernalis
Witchhazel
- Earliest flowering shrub
- Fragrant yellow flowers late winter
- Excellent yellow fall foliage
- Tough, adaptable plant
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:
Prefers average to organically rich, moist, acidic, well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade. Tolerates clay soil if provided with good drainage. Little pruning is required but plants can be pruned in early spring. Suckers should be removed to prevent colonial spread if desired. Mulching is beneficial.
Additional Characteristics & Attributes:
Attributes:
- Cut Flower/ Foliage
- Low Maintenance
- Salt Tolerant
- Fragrant
- Garden
- Fall Color
- Native
- Border or Bed
- Cold Tolerant
- Naturalizing
Critter Resistance:
- Deer Resistant
Exposure:
- Full Sun
- Partial Sun
Habit:
- Upright
Foliage Color:
- Green
Season of Interest (Flowering):
- Fall
- Spring
- Winter
Season of Interest (Foliage):
- Fall
- Summer
Attracts Wildlife:
- Attracts Songbirds
- Attracts Pollinators
Soil Moisture:
- Moist, Well-Drained
Genus Overview: Hamamelis
Common Name: Witchhazel
Attractive, deciduous shrub with large, oval, blue-green leaves and wavy margins. Brilliant yellow fall color. Fragrant, yellow to copper colored flowers have strap-like, crumpled petals and bloom from mid fall to mid winter depending on variety. Flowers are followed by ornamental woody, two-parted seed capsules. Great for shrub borders, woodland gardens and as a hedge. Hamamelis virginiana is native.