Pallida Japanese witch hazel
Hamamelis intermedia 'Pallida'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size9 to 12 feet tall9 to 12 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Pallida' Japanese witch hazel (Hamamelis intermedia 'Pallida') 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. It bears fragrant yellow flowers in winter and early spring. It sits low on the menu for deer. The leaves also show fall color.
Pairs well with Bloodgood Japanese maple, Greig's tulip, and Purple Pillar rose of sharon.