Gingerbread Japanese witch hazel
Hamamelis intermedia 'Gingerbread'
RHS AGM 2016
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 10 feet tall10 to 12 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Dark orange
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Gingerbread' Japanese witch hazel (Hamamelis intermedia 'Gingerbread') 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. Its fragrant dark orange flowers open in winter and early spring. Deer rarely make it their first choice. The leaves also turn a fall color before they drop.
Pairs well with Lenten rose, Common snowdrop, Snow crocus, and Ivy-leaved cyclamen.