Winter Hazel was first described by Adrien Rene Franchet and Paul Amedee Ludovic Savatier in 1878. This close relative of witch hazel has the same early flowering and yellow coloring of the flowers. Fragrant winter hazel is typically grown for its fragrant flowers that bloom early on bare branches. It tends to be a massive, multi-stemmed, flat-topped, wide-spreading shrub with a dense canopy. Be sure to provide plenty of space between plants, as this wide spreader needs room to grow. Plant in sun to light shade with moist, well-drained soil. It has a slow to moderate growth rate. This low maintenance shrub can be pruned immediately after flowering. Provide protection from strong winds and hot afternoon summer sun. Use in a cottage, shade or woodland garden as a hedge, in the border back or an understory shrub. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems : No serious pest problems. The flowers are susceptible to late frost damage. More information on Corylopsis .
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.