Aphrodite Japanese witch hazel
Hamamelis intermedia 'Aphrodite'
RHS AGM 2005
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 10 feet tall8 to 12 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Burnt-orange with reddish-purple calyx
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Aphrodite' Japanese witch hazel (Hamamelis intermedia 'Aphrodite') is a shrub for borders, hedges, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Fragrant burnt-orange flowers with reddish-purple calyxes open in winter and early spring. Deer tend to pass it by. The leaves also turn color in fall.
Pairs well with Lenten rose, Common snowdrop, and Springwood White tree heath.