Strawberries and Cream Japanese witch hazel
Hamamelis intermedia 'Strawberries and Cream'
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 with red at base
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Strawberries and Cream' Japanese witch hazel (Hamamelis intermedia 'Strawberries and Cream') 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. The fragrant yellow flowers have red at the base and open in winter and early spring. Deer rarely make it their first choice. The leaves turn color in fall.
Pairs well with Lenten rose, Common snowdrop, and Springwood White tree heath.