Witch Hazel

A large deciduous shrub with colourful, fragrant flowers during the winter, witch hazel is virtually maintenance-free and resistant to most pests and diseases.

Witch hazels perform best in full sun (or filtered shade in hotter regions), where the flowers glow like fiery embers in the backlight of the low winter sun.

They prefer well-amended soil and regular water and are tolerant of acid or alkaline conditions.

While most varieties reach 10-20 feet high and wide at maturity, witch hazels can be kept smaller with pruning once they are finished blooming.