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Witch Hazel

Hamamelis X Intermedia

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Overview

Hamamelis x intermedia, commonly known as Witch Hazel, is a deciduous shrub featuring fragrant, ribbon-like yellow to red flowers blooming on bare branches in late winter to early spring. It typically reaches 12-15 ft in height and spreads equally wide. This versatile plant prefers well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade. Witch Hazel is prized for its vibrant fall foliage and unique, spidery flowers that add winter interest to any landscape.

Sun Full, HalfWater MediumZones 5–9Type ShrubClimate Temperate
Witch Hazel (Hamamelis X Intermedia) — is a deciduous shrub featuring fragrant; boasting clusters of ribbon-like flowers in shades ranging from pale yellow to
Witch Hazel (Hamamelis X Intermedia) — While relatively low-maintenance; yellow flowers in the garden, image 68Witch Hazel (Hamamelis X Intermedia) — ribbon-like yellow to red flowers blooming on bare branches in late winter to early spring; while relatively, image 53Witch Hazel (Hamamelis X Intermedia) — Hardy in USDA zones 5 through 8; its blooms possess a subtle, image 70Witch Hazel (Hamamelis X Intermedia) — spidery flowers that add winter interest to any landscape; this shrub is a resilient and stunning addition, image 57Witch Hazel (Hamamelis X Intermedia) — While relatively low-maintenanceWitch Hazel (Hamamelis X Intermedia) — is a deciduous shrub featuring fragrant; boasting clusters of ribbon-like flowers in shades ranging from, image 52+68

Culture

Sun
Full, Half
Water
Medium
USDA zones
5–9

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Shrub
Family
Hamamelidaceae
Climate
Temperate

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Witch Hazel (Hamamelis X Intermedia) — is a deciduous shrub featuring fragrant; boasting clusters of ribbon-like flowers in shades ranging from pale yellow to
Witch Hazel (Hamamelis X Intermedia) — While relatively low-maintenance; yellow flowers in the garden, image 68
Witch Hazel (Hamamelis X Intermedia) — ribbon-like yellow to red flowers blooming on bare branches in late winter to early spring; while relatively, image 53
Witch Hazel (Hamamelis X Intermedia) — Hardy in USDA zones 5 through 8; its blooms possess a subtle, image 70
Witch Hazel (Hamamelis X Intermedia) — spidery flowers that add winter interest to any landscape; this shrub is a resilient and stunning addition, image 57
Witch Hazel (Hamamelis X Intermedia) — While relatively low-maintenance
Witch Hazel (Hamamelis X Intermedia) — is a deciduous shrub featuring fragrant; boasting clusters of ribbon-like flowers in shades ranging from, image 52
Witch Hazel (Hamamelis X Intermedia) — This versatile plant prefers well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade; spidery flowers that add, image 55
Witch Hazel (Hamamelis X Intermedia) — its blooms possess a subtle; witch Hazel is prized for its vibrant fall foliage and unique, image 62
Witch Hazel (Hamamelis X Intermedia) — bringing year-round beauty and character; commonly known as Witch Hazel
Witch Hazel (Hamamelis X Intermedia) — it may require minimal pruning to maintain its shape and encourage vigorous blooming
Witch Hazel (Hamamelis X Intermedia) — further enhancing its visual interest.<br><br>For best growth
Witch Hazel (Hamamelis X Intermedia) — commonly known as Witch Hazel
Witch Hazel (Hamamelis X Intermedia) — is a captivating deciduous shrub notable for its unique flowering habit and striking fall foliage
Witch Hazel (Hamamelis X Intermedia) — which can grow up to 6 inches long, image 38
Witch Hazel (Hamamelis X Intermedia) — it may require minimal pruning to maintain its shape and encourage vigorous blooming; this versatile plant, image 69
Witch Hazel (Hamamelis X Intermedia) — Witch Hazel prefers to be planted in well-drained; a hybrid of Japanese and Chinese Witch Hazels
Witch Hazel (Hamamelis X Intermedia) — further enhancing its visual interest.<br><br>For best growth; is a deciduous shrub featuring fragrant, image 65
Witch Hazel (Hamamelis X Intermedia) — which can grow up to 6 inches long
Witch Hazel (Hamamelis X Intermedia) — yellow flowers in the garden; is a captivating deciduous shrub notable for its unique flowering habit and, image 73
Witch Hazel (Hamamelis X Intermedia) — A hybrid of Japanese and Chinese Witch Hazels; this plant offers an alluring display from late winter into, image 59
Witch Hazel (Hamamelis X Intermedia) — bringing year-round beauty and character; commonly known as Witch Hazel, image 72
Witch Hazel (Hamamelis X Intermedia) — spidery flowers that add winter interest to any landscape; this shrub is a resilient and stunning addition to any
Witch Hazel (Hamamelis X Intermedia) — shrub for full or half; bringing year-round beauty and character, image 75
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