Witch hazel
Family: Hamamelidaceae
(Witch-Hazel Family)
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Height: 15-20 feet
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Spread: 15-20 feet
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Bloom Time: October to
November
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Bloom: yellow sometimes tinged with
orange or red
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Light: full sun to
part shade
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Soil: average,
well-drained; prefers organically rich, slightly acidic soils
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Moisture: medium
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Use: shrub borders,
screen, small hedge
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Care: promptly remove
root suckers unless naturalized look is desired
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Concerns: no serious
insect or disease problems
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Native to: eastern North
America
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Notes: fertilized
flowers form greenish seed capsules which turn brown and remain through winter and into following growing
season; deer resistant
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Supplier: Klein's Floral & Greenhouse
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Naturalistic Garden H055
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