Witch Hazel

Hamamelis virginiana

easy outdoor ✓ Pet safe

💧 Watering

Every 1–2 weeks once established

☀️ Light

Full sun to partial shade

💦 Humidity

Average

🌡️ Temperature

20–85°F (-7–32°C)

🪏 Soil

Average, well-draining, slightly acidic soil

✨ Fertilizing

Once in spring

🪴 Repotting

N/A — grown in landscape

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About Witch Hazel

Remarkable native shrub that blooms in winter when little else flowers. Strap-petaled flowers in yellow, orange, or red.

Care tips

  • Blooms in winter — a remarkable and unique feature
  • Native species blooms in fall; hybrids in late winter
  • Outstanding fall color in yellow and orange

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