Witch Hazel

Clusters of large, sweetly scented, sulphur-yellow flowers from December to February and bright green leaves turning yellow, orange and red in autumn. The curious, spidery flowers of this witch hazel look great illuminated by the winter sun. It makes an ideal specimen plant for a shrub border or woodland edge with fertile, moist, well-drained, neutral to acid soil.Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: moderately-fertile, moist, well-drained neutral to acid soilRate of growth: slow-growing Flowering period: December to February Flower colour: sulphur-yellowOther features: brilliant autumn colourHardiness: fully hardyGarden care: In early-spring remove any misplaced, crossing or diseased branches and apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted compost or manure around the base of the plant.Goes well with: Amelanchier lamarckii, Malus tschonoskii, Sedum 'Herbstfreude', Cyclamen hederifolium f. albiflorum, Galanthus nivalis, Colchicum 'Lilac Wonder'.
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