Witch hazels are not shrubs to buy on impulse; they are expensive and their positioning needs to be just right.
Witch hazels are not shrubs to buy on impulse; they are expensive and their positioning needs to be just right.
Photography by Britt Willoughby Dyer for Gardenista.
Photography by Britt Willoughby Dyer for Gardenista.
Hamamelis mollis ‘Fred Chittenden’
Hamamelis mollis ‘Fred Chittenden’
Highly perfumed Chinese witch hazel Hamamelis mollis. A witch hazel, or collection of witch hazels, will provide protection and a framework in summer, without being spectacular in any way.
Highly perfumed Chinese witch hazel Hamamelis mollis. A witch hazel, or collection of witch hazels, will provide protection and a framework in summer, without being spectacular in any way.
Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Barmstedt Gold’
Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Barmstedt Gold’
‘Barmstedt Gold’ witch hazel. They are edge-of-woodland plants; in other words they respond to dappled shade and sunshine.
‘Barmstedt Gold’ witch hazel. They are edge-of-woodland plants; in other words they respond to dappled shade and sunshine.
Witch hazels in an orange and yellow group, including Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Robert’. This is where careful consideration is helpful: ‘Robert’ and the darker varieties need to be grown near a path so they can be seen and smelled.
Witch hazels in an orange and yellow group, including Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Robert’. This is where careful consideration is helpful: ‘Robert’ and the darker varieties need to be grown near a path so they can be seen and smelled.
Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Robert’
Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Robert’
Witch hazel, Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Robert’.
Witch hazel, Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Robert’.
One of the best reds, Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Diane’.
One of the best reds, Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Diane’.
Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Diane’
Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Diane’
Highly regarded ‘Livia’. Striking autumn leaves are followed by well-scented carmine flowers.
Highly regarded ‘Livia’. Striking autumn leaves are followed by well-scented carmine flowers.
Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Livia’
Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Livia’
The color of a Sea Breeze cocktail, Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Hiltingbury’. If you decide on a more subtle, cranberry-and-grapefruit juice palette such as ‘Hiltingbury’, shown, note that the foliage in autumn is anything but.
The color of a Sea Breeze cocktail, Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Hiltingbury’. If you decide on a more subtle, cranberry-and-grapefruit juice palette such as ‘Hiltingbury’, shown, note that the foliage in autumn is anything but.
Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Hiltingbury’
Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Hiltingbury’
Classic golden witch hazel, H. x intermedia ‘Harry’.
Classic golden witch hazel, H. x intermedia ‘Harry’.
Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Harry’
Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Harry’
Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Rubin’
Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Rubin’
A rare red, Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Rubin’.
A rare red, Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Rubin’.
Witch hazel ‘Sunburst’ is well named, with large radiant flowers. Leaf retention can happen for a variety of reasons, including suckering stock or early frosts.
Witch hazel ‘Sunburst’ is well named, with large radiant flowers. Leaf retention can happen for a variety of reasons, including suckering stock or early frosts.
Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Sunburst’
Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Sunburst’
‘Robert’ makes spidery shapes in the watery English sunshine. For more tips, see Witch Hazel 101: A Field Guide and find more winter bloomers in our curated guide to Shrubs 101, including.
‘Robert’ makes spidery shapes in the watery English sunshine. For more tips, see Witch Hazel 101: A Field Guide and find more winter bloomers in our curated guide to Shrubs 101, including.