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Common Witchhazel

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Common witch-hazel is a large shrub with a picturesque irregular branching habit that naturally grows along woodland edges. The large, rounded, dark green leaves often hang onto the winter branches. The yellow strap-like flowers of this native shrub are among the last blooms to appear in fall, but are often hidden by the leaves. The fruit capsules mature a year after flowering, splitting open to expel seeds that are attractive to birds. Tolerant of road salt and clay soil. This is a great specimen plant or in a naturalized landscape.

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Specs

• Mature Height: 15-25'
• Mature Spread: 15-20'
• Growth Habit: Irregular, Round, Upright
• Growth Rate: Moderate
• Ideal Growing Condition: Sun, Part Sun/Shade, grows well in moist, well-drained soils

Key Features

• Attracts Birds
• Spicy Fragrance

• Deer Resistant
• Moderately Drought Tolerant
• Winter Interest

Notes

• Pruning should only be used when necessary to maintain shape, which may be performed once annually or less in early spring
• Should be planted 8-10' apart for a screen.
• Its fragrant, yellow flowers with strap-like, crumpled petals appear in the fall, persisting for some time after leaf drop.
• Flowering starts when the plant is about six years old.
  
• Once pollinated the flowers go dormant for the winter, and mature the following year, taking a full season for the seed to reach maturity.
  
• The mature seeds open suddenly, with a popping sound, and are jetted to a distance of up to 30 feet from the mother tree.