General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Plant Height: 8 - 10 feet
Plant Spread: 8 - 10 feet
Leaves: Good fall color
Deciduous
Fruit: Pops open explosively when ripe
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Orange
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Winter
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Provides winter interest
Erosion control
Resistances: Deer Resistant

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Common names
  • Witch Hazel

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Location: West Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2019-03-09
Photo by snarfie
Location: Nationale Plantentuin (Meise - Brussel - Belgium)
Location: Raulston Arboretum  NC State Univ  Raleigh, NC
Date: 2024-02-13
Location: Nationale Plantentuin (Meise - Brussel - Belgium)
Date: 2019-10-21
Location: Nationale Plantentuin (Meise - Brussel - Belgium)
Location: Nationale Plantentuin (Meise - Brussel - Belgium)
Location: Botanical Garden Meise
Date: 2016-03-06
Photo by snarfie

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