Rubin Japanese witch hazel
Hamamelis intermedia 'Rubin'
RHS AGM 2012
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
- Red petals
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Rubin' Japanese witch hazel (Hamamelis intermedia 'Rubin') 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 red petals open in early winter and can last into early spring. The leaves turn color in fall. Deer tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Bloodgood Japanese maple, Ostrich fern, and Greig's tulip.