How to grow winter hazel
Corylopsis pauciflora
When to plant winter hazel
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.
Winter Hazel 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
- 48 to 72 in apart
- Sun
- Partial sun
- Soil pH
- 5 to 6
Common problems
- chlorosis in alkaline soil
- leaf margin burn in sun and wind
- frost damage to buds
- brittle branches
Sources
- North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox (NC State Extension): Corylopsis pauciflora (Buttercup Winter Hazel)
- Clemson Cooperative Extension, Home & Garden Information Center: Planting Shrubs Correctly (HGIC 1052)
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