Growing guide

How to grow witch hazel

With flowers that light up even the gloomiest winter day, this easy-to-grow shrub likes a sunny spot. The small tassel-like blooms, in vivid yellow or fiery orange, are strung along the bare branches and waft their heady fragrance across the garden.

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Quick facts

  • Winter-flowering shrubs
  • Fragrant, spider-like flowers
  • Good for autumn colour
  • Prefers acid to neutral soil
  • Best in sun or partial shade
  • Low maintenance; they don’t need regular pruning

All you need to know

Before you get started
Planting
Ongoing care
Pruning and training
Propagating
Problems
While we think all this information will be helpful to you, we always recommend to read the instruction labels on your plants.

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