Goldcrest Chinese witch hazel
Hamamelis mollis 'Goldcrest'
USDA zones6 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Sizeup to 15 feet tall
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellow tinged with maroon at petal bases
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Goldcrest' Chinese witch hazel (Hamamelis mollis 'Goldcrest') is a shrub for borders, specimen planting, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Its fragrant yellow flowers have maroon at the petal bases, and birds visit the shrub. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. Birds visit it too.
Pairs well with Inkberry, Autumn fern, Snake's head, and Karl Foerster feather reed grass.