Jelena Japanese witch hazel
Hamamelis intermedia 'Jelena'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size8 to 12 feet tall8 to 12 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Copper
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Jelena' Japanese witch hazel (Hamamelis intermedia 'Jelena') 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 copper flowers open in the cooler months, and the leaves turn color in fall. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with Daffodil, Autumn fern, and Karl Foerster feather reed grass.