Witch Hazel

Hamamelis virginiana

Witch Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) is a medium-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 3-8, that matures to about 15-20 ft × 15-20 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect cream, yellow and red blooms in fall and winter. It attracts moths, pollinators and small mammals, stands up well to deer, erosion and fire.

USDA zones

3-8

Sun

Full sun, Part shade

Water

Medium

Mature size

15-20 ft × 15-20 ft

Growth rate

Medium

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Moist

Bloom color

Cream, Yellow, Red, White

Bloom season

Fall, Winter

Attracts

Moths, Pollinators, Small mammals, Songbirds

Tough against

Deer, Erosion, Fire

Native to

Eastern North America