Angelly Witchhazel
Description
Nothing breaks the monotony of late winter like the highly fragrant witchhazel; this variety features soft yellow strap-like flowers in tight bunches along the branches and a wide-spreading habit of growth
Landscape Attributes
Angelly Witchhazel is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a ground-hugging 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.
Angelly Witchhazel is recommended for the following landscape applications;
Planting & Growing
Angelly Witchhazel will grow to be about 14 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 14 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 2 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more.
This shrub performs well in both full sun and full shade. It is quite adaptable, prefering to grow in average to wet conditions, and will even tolerate some standing water. 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 particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.