Hamamelis mollis 'Sweet Sunshine'

'Sweet Sunshine' Chinese Witchhazel blooms profusely in February and March, with large lemon yellow fragrant flowers on last year's growth. The base of the flower is red, adding to the subtle appeal. The fall foliage color is yellow. The Chinese Witchhazels are generally the most fragrant of all the Hamamelis species.

H: 10 Feet  ·   S: 8 Feet  ·   Zone: 5

Hamamelis mollis 'Wisley Supreme'

'Wisley Supreme' Chinese Witchhazel has bright yellow fragrant flowers in late winter and beautiful bluish-green disease-free foliage (cleanest leaves of all Hamamelis). Hamamelis mollis 'Wisley Supreme' came from England, named after Wisley Garden.

H: 15 Feet  ·   S: 10 Feet  ·   Zone: 5

Hamamelis vernalis

Native deciduous shrub of the Ozark Plateau region with crumpled, strappy flowers clustered on branches between January and May. Good for riparian zones, able to tolerate urban conditions and poor soils.

H: 6 Feet  ·   S: 8 Feet  ·   Zone: 4

Hamamelis vernalis 'Amethyst'

'Amethyst' Vernal Witchhazel has fragrant lavender-purple flowers appearing in late winter and early spring, followed by coppery new growth. Good orange and yellow fall color. Hamamelis vernalis 'Amethyst' is also salt and wet site tolerant. Great as a cut branch in the house for a spring "pick-me-up". Found by Tim Brotzman of Ohio and named by Don Shadow.

H: 15 Feet  ·   S: 10 Feet  ·   Zone: 4

Hamamelis vernalis Autumn Embers™

Reddish orange fragrant flowers, green foliage, blooms in late winter and early spring. Leaves turn shades of red, orange and purple in fall.

H: 10 Feet  ·   S: 8 Feet  ·   Zone: 4

Hamamelis vernalis 'Blue Moon'

Purple to bluish-violet strap-like flowers on bare branches in February and March. Green foliage turns shades of yellow in fall. Grown on own roots.

H: 10 Feet  ·   S: 8 Feet  ·   Zone: 4

Hamamelis vernalis Grape Fizz™

Reddish purple ribbon-like flowers on bare branches in late winter. Summer green foliage turns shades of orange and yellow. Propagated by cuttings.

H: 5 Feet  ·   S: 5 Feet  ·   Zone: 4

Hamamelis vernalis 'Kohankie Red'

Reddish purple flowers appear in January through March. The green leaves turn to yellow, orange and red in fall. On its own roots.

H: 8 Feet  ·   S: 10 Feet  ·   Zone: 4

Hamamelis vernalis Orange Sunrise™

Light orange strap-like petals on bare branches in winter. Foliage is green in summer, turning yellow in fall. Grown on own roots.

H: 8 Feet  ·   S: 6 Feet  ·   Zone: 4

Hamamelis vernalis 'Purple Ribbons'

Lavender purple thread-like fragrant flowers emerge in late winter and early spring. Green foliage turns yellow and orange in fall. On its own roots.

H: 10 Feet  ·   S: 8 Feet  ·   Zone: 4

Hamamelis vernalis 'Spring Bounty'

Reddish purple strap-like flowers on bare branches in late winter and early spring. Green leaves in summer turn yellow in fall. Propagated by cuttings.

H: 8 Feet  ·   S: 6 Feet  ·   Zone: 4

Hamamelis vernalis 'Upchurch'

Orange yellow ribbon-shaped flowers held on branches in late winter. Green leaves in summer take on shades of orange in fall. Upright habit.

H: 6 Feet  ·   S: 5 Feet  ·   Zone: 4

Hamamelis vernalis Woodland Joy™

Orange strap-like petals are held on bare branches in winter. Summer green foliage turns yellow in fall. Growing on own roots.

H: 8 Feet  ·   S: 6 Feet  ·   Zone: 4

Hamamelis virginiana

Mid-to-late fall blooming deciduous shrub with lemon-yellow, spindly flowers from October to December that appear in tandem with fruit capsules from the previous year’s bloom. Tolerant of heavy clay, as well as nutrient or aggregate poor soils. Deer resistant. Shade tolerant.

H: 15 Feet  ·   S: 15 Feet  ·   Zone: 3

Hamamelis virginiana 'Christmas Gold'

Hamamelis virginiana 'Harvest Moon'

Lemon yellow fall flowers make a beautiful display on 'Harvest Moon' Common Witchhazel. New growth is coppery, turning to green in summer. Hamamelis virginiana 'Harvest Moon' is a heavy and very fragrant bloomer, found by Dick Jaynes of Broken Arrow Nursery in Connecticut. It is also salt tolerant.

H: 18 Feet  ·   S: 15 Feet  ·   Zone: 4

Hamamelis virginiana 'Little Prospect'

H: 8 Feet  ·   S: 5 Feet  ·   Zone: 3

Hamamelis virginiana 'Mohonk Red'

'Mohonk Red' Common Witchhazel has brick-red flowers in late fall, blooming heavily for an extended period. Found at Mohonk Nature Preserve in New York by Paul Huth and introduced by the Arnold Arboretum. Hamamelis virginiana 'Mohonk Red' is also salt tolerant.

H: 8 Feet  ·   S: 8 Feet  ·   Zone: 3

Hamamelis virginiana 'Sunglow'

Fragrant lemon yellow flowers follow large green summer leaves in late fall. Native, very shade tolerant and deer resistant.

H: 20 Feet  ·   S: 20 Feet  ·   Zone: 4

Hamamelis virginiana 'Vincent's Red'

Red to orange-yellow ribbon-like flowers in late fall. Large green leaves in summer turn yellow in fall.

H: 16 Feet  ·   S: 15 Feet  ·   Zone: 4

Hamamelis virginiana 'Winter Champagne'

Fragrant light orange ribbon flowers appear on bare branches from December through January. Green summer foliage turns yellow in fall.

H: 12 Feet  ·   S: 12 Feet  ·   Zone: 3

Hamamelis x 'Beholden'

Vivid orange strap-like petals on bare branches from late fall through winter. Fall foliage color is yellow and winter flowers are very fragrant. Propagated by cuttings.

H: 10 Feet  ·   S: 8 Feet  ·   Zone: 4

Hamamelis x intermedia 'Angelly'

'Angelly' Witchhazel has light yellow fragrant flowers from February through March. It has a compact habit and yellow-orange fall foliage. From J.H.M. Van Heijningen in the Netherlands, and is considered by Tim Brotsman to be one of the best yellow Hamamelis.

H: 12 Feet  ·   S: 10 Feet  ·   Zone: 5

Hamamelis x intermedia 'Arnold Promise'

'Arnold Promise' Witchhazel has yellow fragrant flowers in early spring and yellow fall foliage. From the Arnold Arboretum. Hamamelis x intermedia 'Arnold Promise' has a distinctive upright habit.

H: 15 Feet  ·   S: 12 Feet  ·   Zone: 5