Harvest Moon Witchhazel

Hamamelis virginiana 'Harvest Moon'


$66.00

A large shrub with an upright, vase shaped habit of growth; burgundy flushed new foliage matures to deep green; clusters of lemon-yellow flowers, closely spaced on the branches in late fall, even after the leaves have fallen

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Features and Growing Tips

Note: Each live plant is unique and may differ from the photo while maintaining its beauty. Plants come in a plastic pot; other items in images are not included.

Landscape Qualities

Harvest Moon Witchhazel is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an indistinguished habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape | but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

Ornamental Qualities

Harvest Moon Witchhazel features showy fragrant lemon yellow strap-like flowers along the branches in late fall before the leaves. It has attractive dark green deciduous foliage which emerges burgundy in spring. The glossy round leaves are highly ornamental and turn outstanding shades of yellow and brown in the fall.

Planting and Growing

Harvest Moon Witchhazel will grow to be about 18 feet tall at maturity | with a spread of 12 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front | and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate | and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 50 years or more.

This shrub performs well in both full sun and full shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions | and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type | but has a definite preference for acidic soils | and is subject to chlorosis (yellowing) of the foliage in alkaline soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This is a selection of a native North American species.

Plant Facts

Prefers full sun to shade

Deer Resistant

Keep moisture level average to moist

Mature Size 18'Hx12'W

Flowers are lemon with strong fragrance

Flowers in late fall

Fall color yellow and brown

Zone 3b

Likes average to moist soil