Michigan State University Extension
Ornamental Plants plus Version 3.0 - 00000693
11/12/99
Hamamelis vernalis--Vernal Witchhazel
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Height: 10 ft Spread: 10 ft Form: rounded
Type: deciduous shrub
Annual Growth Rate: less than 12 inches
Flowers: Yellow
Comments: Vernal Witchhazel is a large, dense shrub that
can be used in screens or windbreaks, or as a specimen.
The plant can be grown in sun or shade. The yellow to red
flowers (Vis. 1) are produced in early spring.
Cultivars:
'Carnea' - Red to orange flowers.
'Lombart's Weeping' - Flowers red, pendulous branches.
'Sandra' - The yellow petal are longer than those of
the species. The new growth is bronze green to
purplish. The fall foliage color is orange to
reddish-orange.
'Spring Magic' - A dwarf with a height of about 6
feet and a spread of 5 feet. A Willoway Nurseries
introduction.
References for Cultivars: Princeton Nurseries 1999, Gee
Farms 1999, Willoway Nurseries 1999.
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