Jermyns Gold Chinese witch hazel
Hamamelis mollis 'Jermyns Gold'
RHS AGM 2005
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size7 to 9 feet tall7 to 9 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellow pearls with red at the base
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Jermyns Gold' Chinese witch hazel (Hamamelis mollis 'Jermyns Gold') is a shrub for borders, specimens, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. The fragrant yellow flowers have red at the base and attract birds. Deer rarely make it their first choice. It grows slowly into an erect shrub, so give it room to reach its full size.
Pairs well with Japanese holly, Karl Foerster feather reed grass, and Paper birch.