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Shrub Shrub in Fall and Close-Up of Flower Height: 15-30 feet Spread: 15-20 feet Bloom color: Yellow Characteristics Tall shrub or small picturesque tree May have multi-stemmed clump or low branching form Yellow flowers September to December Blossoms consist of 4 twisted ribbon-like petals Broadly oval, scalloped leaves appear later Broadly oval, scalloped leaves appear later Yellow to pale orange fall foliage Attributes Use as specimen tree, patio tree, or in a containerUse One established tolerates considerable drought, but grows best with constant moisture Has no serious pests, but Japanese beetles may munch leaves Medicinal uses Growing and Maintenance Tips Excellent Replacement for Soil requirements: Average, well-drained Acer tataricum var. ginnala - Amur Maple Light requirements: Full sun to part-shade Elaeagnus umbellata - Autumn Olive Water requirements: Medium Rhamnus cathartica - Buckthorn Protect from constant wind Where To See It Growing Hardiness: USDA Zones 3-8 See “A List of Shrubs and Where to See Them” in the Tried and True Plants section of the Resources menu. Top image: Municipality of Pontiac, Quebec, Canada; Bottom image: Ladybird Johnson Botanical Garden Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic Hamamelis virginiana Witch Hazel It is in autumn that the twisted, spider-like, fragrant flowers of the species of Hamamelis illuminate the landscape in pale yellow. The Virginia Native Plant Society named Witch Hazel as Wildflower of the Year in 2002. mgnv.org Virginia Cooperative Extension is a joint program of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and state and local governments. Its programs and employment are open to all regardless of race, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status. An equal affirmative action employer.

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Page 1: Hamamelis virginiana Witch Hazel for the Mid-Atlantic · Hamamelis virginiana Witch Hazel It is in autumn that the twisted, spider-like, fragrant flowers of the species of Hamamelis

Shrub Shrub in Fall and Close-Up of Flower

Height: 15-30 feet

Spread: 15-20 feet

Bloom color: Yellow

Characteristics

Tall shrub or small picturesque tree

May have multi-stemmed clump or low branching form

Yellow flowers September to December

Blossoms consist of 4 twisted ribbon-like petals

Broadly oval, scalloped leaves appear laterBroadly oval, scalloped leaves appear later

Yellow to pale orange fall foliage

Attributes

Use as specimen tree, patio tree, or in a containerUse

One established tolerates considerable drought, but grows best with constant moisture

Has no serious pests, but Japanese beetles may munch leaves

Medicinal uses

Growing and Maintenance Tips Excellent Replacement for

Soil requirements: Average, well-drained Acer tataricum var. ginnala - Amur Maple

Light requirements: Full sun to part-shade Elaeagnus umbellata - Autumn Olive

Water requirements: Medium Rhamnus cathartica - Buckthorn

Protect from constant wind Where To See It Growing

Hardiness: USDA Zones 3-8 See “A List of Shrubs and Where to See Them” in the Tried and True Plants section of the Resources menu.

Top image: Municipality of Pontiac, Quebec, Canada; Bottom image: Ladybird Johnson Botanical Garden

Tried and TrueNative Plant Selections

for the Mid-Atlantic

Hamamelis virginianaWitch Hazel

It is in autumn that the twisted, spider-like, fragrant flowers of the species of Hamamelis illuminate the landscape in pale yellow. The Virginia Native Plant Society named Witch Hazel as Wildflower of the Year in 2002.

mgnv.org

Virginia Cooperative Extension is a joint program of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and state and local governments. Its programs and employment are open to all regardless of race, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status. An equal affirmative action employer.