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Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 8-12 feet
Plant Spread: 12-15 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Fruit: Pops open explosively when ripe
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Yellow
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Provides winter interest
Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant

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Common names
  • Witch Hazel

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Location: BG Delft
Date: 2025-03-07
Location: BG Delft
Location: BG Delft
Location: BG Delft
Date: 2025-03-07

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