
How to grow common witchhazel
Hamamelis virginiana
When to plant common witchhazel
Plant this deciduous shrub while dormant, in fall or early spring. Extension guidance rates fall (early enough for roots to establish before the ground freezes) as the best time and spring, just before growth begins, as the next best.
Common Witchhazel is timed by season rather than your frost dates, so the planting calendar does not generate ZIP-specific dates for it. Check the cited sources below to fine-tune for your area.
Growing conditions
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Spacing
- 180 to 240 in apart
- Sun
- Full sun
- Soil pH
- 5 to 6
Common problems
- leaf gall aphids
- powdery mildew
- leaf spot
- drought intolerance
Sources
- North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox (NC State Extension): Hamamelis virginiana (Common Witchhazel)
- Clemson Cooperative Extension, Home & Garden Information Center: Planting Shrubs Correctly (HGIC 1052)
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