species
Hamamelis mollis
Chinese witch hazel
Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.
Hamamelis mollis belongs to the family Hamamelidaceae, also known as Chinese witch hazel, introduced to the UK. It reaches 4 m tall and 4 m across in about 10 years. It grows in full sun or part shade, on loam or peat soil, where the ground is acid or neutral and in moist or well drained conditions, and suits sheltered positions. It flowers from January to February. Its RHS hardiness rating is H6 (hardy, very cold winter): −20 to −15°C.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Size at maturity
- 4 m tall × 4 m across, after about 10 years
- Hardiness
- H6 (RHS)
- Aspect
- Full sun, Part shade
- Soil
- Loam, Peat
- Acidity
- Acid, Neutral
- Moisture
- Moist, Well drained
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- In the UK
- Introduced
When it flowers
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
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