Scientific Name
Hamamelis mollis

Common Name
Chinese witchhazel

Hardiness Zones: 5-8
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Slow
Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; moist, well drained soil
Texture: Medium
Form: Oval to rounded; spreading branches
Height: 10 to 15’
Width: 10 to 20’
Leaf: 3 to 6" alternate, simple leaves
Flower/Fruit: Yellow flowers with red brown calyx in late winter to early spring; fragrant; strap shaped petals
Comments: Most fragrant witchhazel
Cultivars: Pallida, Brevipetala
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