Witch-hazel
Hamamelis virginiana
This small tree or tall shrub is often multi-trunked is most often found in the understory in moist woods. It tolerates wet soils, pollution, shade, and poor soil, but avoid extremely dry situations. The leaves and flowers are fragrant, and the yellow flower petals appear in the fall, persisting for some time after leaf drop.
Current Sale Size: 18-24” bare-root transplants.
Growth Rate:
Soils: Loam, Clay
Moisture: Dry to Moist-Wet
Shade Tolerance: Part to full shade
Mature Height: 10-35 ft. often much shorter
Deer Damage Potential: High
Origin: Native
Uses: Naturalizing, Wildlife, Fall colors, Aromatic, Birds, Medicinal
USDA Plant Profile