General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Plant Height: 8 - 10 feet
Plant Spread: 7 - 10 feet
Leaves: Good fall color
Deciduous
Fruit: Pops open explosively when ripe
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Winter
Underground structures: Taproot
Uses: Provides winter interest
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Propagation: Other methods: Other: grafting
Containers: Not suitable for containers

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Common names
  • Witch Hazel

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Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2019-02-14
Location: Missouri Botanical Garden in St Louis
Date: 2024-02-14
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2018-10-10
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2019-02-14
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2018-10-10

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