NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Hamamelis virginiana var. virginiana
Northern Witch-hazel
Scientific Name: |
Hamamelis virginiana var. virginiana |
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Genus: |
Hamamelis |
Species Epithet: |
virginiana |
Common Name: |
Northern Witch-hazel |
Plant Type |
Tree |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Hamamelidaceae (Witch-Hazel Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
6-12 ft., 12-36 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Yellow |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry, Moist |
Bloom Time: |
October, November, December |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Recommended and Available |
Notes: |
Fruits take 2 years to mature. |
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Branch in Bloom
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Closeup of Bloom
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Leaves Witchhazel leaves are pale below and have a wavy edge and unequal bases.
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Seed capsules
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Developing fruit (capsules) in late July North Carolina mountains
Bettina Darveaux |
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Links: |
Moist to dryish forests (Weakley 2015). Common throughout NC. |
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