Hamamelis x intermedia 'Carmine Red' ~ Carmine Red Witch Hazel

Carmine Red Witch Hazel is a vase-shaped deciduous shrub with broad deep green leaves that emerges bright green with maroon margins and turns buttery yellow, orange, or red in fall. Fragrant clusters of branch hugging fiery pink-red to red flowers with ribbon petals bloom from late winter into spring before the foliage emerges. Best bloom in full sun and moist, acidic, well-drained soils. Type: Shrub Origins: H. japonica and H. mollis Hybrid Height: 15' - 18' Spread: 15' - 18’ Spacing: 18’ USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 - 8 Culture: Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color: Red Season of Interest: Spring, Fall, Year-Round MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Water regularly. Remove suckers to prevent spreading. Watch for aphids, weevils, scale and miners. Potential diseases include powdery mildew, and occasional leaf spot/rots. LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Urban Garden, and Containers. COMPANION PLANTS: Lenten Rose, Clematis, Redbud *As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.