Hamamelis consists of deciduous shrubs featuring broadly ovate or rounded foliage, which may exhibit vibrant colors in autumn. The plants produce fragrant flowers with four narrow petals, ranging from yellow to red, appearing on bare branches during late winter and early spring, or occasionally in autumn.

Hamamelis japonica 'Brentry'

Hamamelis japonica 'Canary Yellow'

Hamamelis japonica 'Falling Stars'

Hamamelis japonica 'Paleface'

Hamamelis japonica 'Pendula' is a deciduous shrub or small tree that typically reaches a height of about 2 meters when left unbraced. Its branches have a distinctly drooping growth pattern. The leaves are broadly ovate, featuring a mid to dark green hue with serrated edges, transitioning to a palette of yellow, orange, and red in the fall. In late winter to early spring, it blooms with small, subtly fragrant flowers that emerge on the bare branches. These flowers consist of slender, light yellow petals accompanied by dark red sepals at their base.

Hamamelis japonica 'Pendula'

Hamamelis japonica 'Rubra'

Hamamelis japonica 'Sulphurea'

Hamamelis japonica 'Superba'

Hamamelis japonica 'Zuccariniana' is a deciduous shrub or small tree that can reach heights of up to 4 meters. In its youth, it exhibits an upright growth habit, gradually developing a vase-like shape as it matures. The leaves are ovate and glossy, presenting a mid-green hue with broad serrations along the edges, transitioning to yellow tones in the fall. In early to mid-spring, it produces dense clusters of small, fragrant flowers on bare branches. Each flower features four elongated, narrow petals in a pale lemon yellow color, complemented by small, recurved sepals that are a rich brown at the base.

Hamamelis japonica 'Zuccariniana'

Hamamelis japonica compact

Hamamelis japonica var. bitchiuensis

Hamamelis japonica var. japonica

Hamamelis japonica var. japonica f. flavopurpurascens

Hamamelis japonica var. megalophylla is a deciduous shrub or small tree characterized by its rounded form. Its foliage consists of large, broad, ovate to rounded leaves that are dark green with serrated edges, transitioning to orange and red hues in the fall. In late winter to early spring, this plant produces flowers that emerge on bare branches, featuring long, slender petals in a very pale yellow, complemented by dark red sepals at the base.

Hamamelis japonica var. megalophylla

Hamamelis japonica var. obtusata

Hamamelis japonica var. obtusata f. discolor

Hamamelis japonica var. obtusata f. flavopurpurascens

Hamamelis japonica var. obtusata f. incarnata

Hamamelis mollis is a sizable deciduous shrub featuring wide, oval leaves that shift to yellow as winter approaches. In the late winter months, it produces intensely fragrant, golden-yellow blossoms.

Hamamelis mollis

Hamamelis mollis 'Angel'

Hamamelis mollis 'Astro Man'

Hamamelis mollis 'Bonny Brook'

This sizable, upright shrub features broad, oval green foliage that transitions to yellow in the fall. In late winter, it produces fragrant yellow blossoms that emerge along its bare branches.

Hamamelis mollis 'Boskoop'

Hamamelis mollis 'Coombe Wood' is a substantial, wide-spreading shrub that can reach heights of up to 4 meters. Its foliage consists of rounded leaves that transition to a yellow hue in the fall. During the mid- to late winter months, it produces fragrant flowers with crinkled, golden-yellow petals.

Hamamelis mollis 'Coombe Wood'

Hamamelis mollis 'Early Bright' is a medium to large, upright deciduous shrub, typically reaching heights of 3 to 4.5 meters. Its growth habit is often vase-shaped, featuring oval green leaves that transition to a pleasing golden yellow in the fall. In early to mid-winter, before most other varieties, it produces subtly fragrant, golden-yellow blooms with narrow, crimped petals that emerge on the bare branches.

Hamamelis mollis 'Early Bright'

Hamamelis mollis 'Emily'

Hamamelis mollis 'Fred Chittenden' is a deciduous shrub or small tree characterized by its upright growth form. Its foliage is mid-green, broadly ovate to rounded, with a soft texture on the underside and lightly scalloped margins. In autumn, the leaves transform into vibrant yellow hues. This variety produces fragrant flowers on its bare branches during late winter to early spring, featuring elongated, crimped petals that are bright yellow with a red tint at the base.

Hamamelis mollis 'Fred Chittenden'

Hamamelis mollis 'Gold Edge' (v)

Hamamelis mollis 'Goldcrest' is a sizable, deciduous shrub characterized by its wide, oval-shaped green foliage, which transforms to a vibrant yellow in the fall. In late winter, it produces fragrant, golden yellow blooms that emerge on branches devoid of leaves.

Hamamelis mollis 'Goldcrest'

Hamamelis mollis 'Imperialis' is a robust, upright shrub that can reach heights of 3.5 meters and widths of 3 meters. Its leaves, rounded and softly hairy, measure up to 10 centimeters in length and width, starting as light sage-green before deepening to a darker green and finally transitioning to yellow in the autumn, making it the last of its species to change color. In early to midwinter, it produces fragrant flowers characterized by purplish-red calyces and pale yellow petals, each exceeding 2 centimeters in length and exhibiting a reddish flush at their bases.

Hamamelis mollis 'Imperialis'

Hamamelis mollis 'Iwado'

Hamamelis mollis 'James Wells'

'Hamamelis mollis 'Jermyns Gold'' is an upright shrub that can grow quite large. It features rounded leaves covered in fine hairs and produces clusters of sizeable, broad-petaled flowers that emit a pleasant fragrance, blooming in the winter and early spring. In the fall, the foliage transitions to a yellow hue.

Hamamelis mollis 'Jermyns Gold'

Hamamelis mollis 'Kort's Yellow'

Hamamelis mollis 'Princeton Gold'

Hamamelis mollis 'Wisley Supreme' is a deciduous shrub or small tree that features a broad, spreading form. Its leaves are broadly ovate or rounded, providing a lush backdrop. In mid to late winter, this plant produces clusters of fragrant golden-yellow flowers that emerge on bare twigs, adding seasonal interest to the landscape.

Hamamelis mollis 'Wisley Supreme'

Hamamelis mollis Henry form

Hamamelis mollis Renken form

Hamamelis mollis Wilson clone

Hamamelis mollis orange-flowered

Hamamelis mollis var. pallida

Hamamelis vernalis is a medium to large shrub characterized by its broad, ovate green foliage. It produces fragrant blossoms that range in color from bright yellow to orange, featuring a distinctive red center.

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