PlantsShade & Groundcovers
Witch Hazel
Hamamelis virginiana
Chicago-region native. Suited to zone 6a.
Late-fall flowering woodland shrub
EasyShade & GroundcoversAlso Shrubs & Vines
- Light
- Part shade–sun
- Moisture
- Medium
- Mature size
- 8–15 ft
- Spacing
- 8–12 ft
- Bloom or harvest
- Flowers Oct–Nov
- How it spreads
- Large multi-stem shrub
- What to buy
- Container or balled-and-burlapped; bare-root in early spring.
- When to plant
- Early Apr–May after soil thaws and drains; Sep–mid Oct for container/B&B. Bare-root: early spring.
In the design
Provide mature width; prune for access and renewal rather than forcing it into a small space.
