Chinese Witch Hazel

Hamamelis Mollis 'Pallida'

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Overview

Hamamelis mollis 'Pallida', or Chinese Witch Hazel, is a captivating deciduous shrub with a broad, spreading habit, reaching up to 12 feet in height and 15 feet in width. Celebrated for its fragrant, sulfur-yellow flowers that profusely blossom on bare branches from late winter to early spring, it thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers well-drained soil. Zones 5-8 offer optimal growing conditions for this eye-catching specimen.

Sun Full, HalfWater MediumZones 5–8Climate Temperate

Chinese Witch Hazel (Hamamelis Mollis 'Pallida') — is a captivating deciduous shrub with a broad

Chinese Witch Hazel (Hamamelis Mollis 'Pallida') — reaching up to 12 feet in height and 15 feet in width

Chinese Witch Hazel (Hamamelis Mollis 'Pallida') — Celebrated for its fragrant

Chinese Witch Hazel (Hamamelis Mollis 'Pallida') — sulfur-yellow flowers that profusely blossom on bare branches from late winter to early spring

Culture

Sun: Full, Half
Water: Medium
USDA zones: 5–8

Shape & size

Mature height: 9–12 Ft.
Mature width: 9–12 Ft.

Classification

Family: Hamamelidaceae
Climate: Temperate

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Chinese Witch Hazel (Hamamelis Mollis 'Pallida') — is a captivating deciduous shrub with a broad

Chinese Witch Hazel (Hamamelis Mollis 'Pallida') — reaching up to 12 feet in height and 15 feet in width

Chinese Witch Hazel (Hamamelis Mollis 'Pallida') — Celebrated for its fragrant

Chinese Witch Hazel (Hamamelis Mollis 'Pallida') — sulfur-yellow flowers that profusely blossom on bare branches from late winter to early spring

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