Aurora Japanese witch hazel
Hamamelis intermedia 'Aurora'
RHS AGM 2005
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size10 to 12 feet tall10 to 12 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellow petals with orange at the base
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Aurora' Japanese witch hazel (Hamamelis intermedia 'Aurora') 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 yellow petals with orange at the base open in early to late winter and early spring. Deer tend to pass it by. The leaves also add color in fall.
Pairs well with Lenten rose, Common snowdrop, and Snow crocus.