Melinda Myers

Vernal Witchhazel

Botanical Name

Hamamelis vernalis

Min Zone

4

Max Zone

8

Height

6 to 10 feet

Width

10 to 15 feet

Flowers

Late winter to early spring: strap-like; yellow, bronze, rose-pink, fragrant

Fruit

Two-valved, dehiscent capsule holding black seeds

Fall Color

Yellows, oranges

Light

Full sun to part shade

Soil

Moist, well-drained

Planting & Care

• Avoid dry soils
• Tolerates clay and high pH
• Will take part shade with best flowering in full sun

Problems

None serious

Varieties

• Autumn Embers - excellent fall color, orange flowers in spring
• Sandra - fragrant yellow flowers, orange-red to plum-red fall color, 10' by 10-12' wide
• Hamamelis vernalis f. carnea - red flowers