Veitch's Winter Hazel Corylopsis veitchiana
Previously known as:
- Corylopsis sinensis f. veitchiana
- Phonetic Spelling
- kor-i-LOP-sis veet-chee-AY-na
- Description
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Veitch's Winter Hazel is a beautiful early flowering shrub in the witch hazel family. It prefers to be planted in organically rich, acidic, moist, well-drained soil in the partial shade. Tolerates full sun or light shade and intolerant of continually wet soils. Like other witch hazels, they bloom in the early spring on bare stems with showy weeping yellow flowers. It should be sited in a place protected from late spring frosts. Prune after flowering. It is pest/disease-free.
Quick ID Hints:
- Pendulous, yellow-green flowers before leaves
- Petals rounded and clawed
- Multi-stemmed small tree with bristle-toothed, heart-shaped leaves
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Corylopsis
- Species:
- veitchiana
- Family:
- Hamamelidaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- China
- Dimensions:
- Height: 8 ft. 0 in. - 14 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 5 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
- Open
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- High Organic Matter
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
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Fruit:
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Spring
- Fruit Type:
- Capsule
- Fruit Length:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Description:
- A two-valved, dehiscent capsule with black seeds.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Red/Burgundy
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Raceme
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Winter
- Flower Shape:
- Bell
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Description:
- 3 inch long weeping racemes of butter-yellow flowers cover the shrub and have a delicate scent. The flowers are 5 petaled with conspicuous reddish anthers. They appear on bare stems in March-April.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Cordate
- Elliptical
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Dentate
- Sinuate
- Hairs Present:
- Yes
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- The 2-4 inches long oval to elliptic leaves appear bronzy and change to green as they mature. The margins have bristle-like teeth. The upper surface is glossy and the undersides have hairs along the veins.
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Bark:
- Bark Color:
- Dark Brown
- Red/Burgundy
- Bark Description:
- The bark is cinnamon in color with occasional mottling.
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Surface:
- Hairy (pubescent)
- Stem Description:
- Slender stems that are often downy when young.
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Lawn
- Landscape Theme:
- Winter Garden
- Design Feature:
- Specimen
