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Buy Hamamelis x intermedia 'Pallida'

Also Known As

Hamamelis mollis 'Pallida' [yellow]
Pallida Witch Hazel

Plant type

tree, shrub

size

H: 8'-15'
W: 8'-20'

planting zones

5a-8b

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30 at Gossler Farms

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Hamamelis x intermedia 'Pallida' plant details

Hamamelis x intermedia 'Pallida' is a moderate-growing broadleaf deciduous shrub or tree with green foliage. In spring and winter yellow flowers emerge. Attracts bees, beneficial insects and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Hamamelis x intermedia 'Pallida'

Plant type: shrub or tree
Plant family: hamamelidaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 8 FT - 20 FT - wide, 8 FT - 15 FT - tall
Flowers: yellow blooms in spring and winter
Uses: border plant, cutting garden, easy-to-grow, fall color, focal point, fragrant, vase-shaped, winter interest, woodland garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Hamamelis x intermedia 'Pallida'

USDA Zones: 5a - 8b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

We have grown this plant for 40 years. Still one of the standards of the witch hazels. We see this plant in retail nurseries occasionally. The brilliant yellow flowers cover the plant in January-February. All hamamelis listed by Gossler Farms in the Fall/Spring 2024/2025 catalog are hardy to at least -12° in their Springfield, Oregon garden, and all are grafted plants.

By: Gossler Farms

?Deservedly one of the most popular witch hazels? (Hillier); large sulfur-yellow flowers have a strong, delicately-sweet fragrant when they are densely clustered along the naked branches of this large shrub/small tree in early spring. S-PSh/M

By: Forestfarm

Deciduous, spreading tree with an elegant, sparse habit. Fragrant yellow flowers adorn the tree beginning in February. Leaves are green, turning to yellow in the fall. Growth Rate slow

By: Garden World

Fragrant yellow flowers open late winter on this large mollis species.

By: Whitman Farms

Another wonderful witch hazel, this one with large, yellow flowers -- in winter, of course. Very fragrant, giving off a delicious aroma of ...soap with just a touch of sun.. Deciduous, medium sized shrub, to 9-12 ft x 9-12 ft, with a strong vase shape. Prefers rich, moist, well-drained soil in sun to part shade, blooming best in full sun, with regular water. Frost hardy to in USDA zone 5.