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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 5–8Type ShrubClimate Temperate
Chinese Witch Hazel (Hamamelis Mollis 'Pallida') — Celebrated for its fragrant
Chinese Witch Hazel (Hamamelis Mollis 'Pallida') — is a captivating deciduous shrub with a broadChinese Witch Hazel (Hamamelis Mollis 'Pallida') — reaching up to 12 feet in height and 15 feet in widthChinese 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

Type
Shrub
Family
Hamamelidaceae
Climate
Temperate

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