Witch Hazel care guide

Hamamelis × intermedia

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Water

🌿

60d

Feed

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200-400cm

Height

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Hardy

About Witch Hazel

Spidery, sweetly scented yellow-to-copper flowers cling to bare branches from December to February, when almost nothing else dares. A magical winter shrub with fiery autumn leaves too.

Outdoor garden plant. Winter Interest. Typically flowers around Dec, Jan, Feb.

How to care for Witch Hazel

💧 Watering

Keep moist for the first few years; dislikes drought.

🌿 Feeding

Ericaceous mulch in spring; avoid lime.

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Full sunPartial shade

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