Melinda Myers

Chinese Witchhazel

Botanical Name

Hamamelis mollis

Hardiness

Zones 5 to 8

Height

10 to 15 feet

Width

10 to 15 feet

Flowers

Late winter to early spring: yellow, strap-like, fragrant

Fruit

Two-valved, dehiscent capsule holding jet black seeds

Fall Color

Yellow to yellow-orange

Light

Full sun to part shade

Soil

Moist, well-drained, acidic

Planting & Care

• Needs winter protection - lack of cold hardiness
• Site in protected location

Problems

Not as hardy as other Hamamelis species

Varieties

• Goldcrest - Zones 6 to 8