| General Description | The leaves of the plant are green until autumn when they turn gold or yellow before falling from the plant. |
| Shape | A fairly tall upright shrub, with multiple stemmed branching. It has a vase-like shape reaching 3 - 4.5 m. |
| Landscape | Most often used in borders of gardens amongst other shrubs since out of bloom it has little aesthetic value. Also suited to woodland and natural landscape use. |
| Pests | Witch Hazel is usually immune to pests and diseases, but is prone to the Japanese beetle which consumes the plant’s foliage. The plant is resistant to deer. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Hamamelis mollis has a smooth ashy-grey to brown bark.
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| Leaf Description | This plant has a green foliage that changes yellow-gold towards autumn, leaves are oval to ovate in shape.
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| Flower Description | The elongated flowers have four petals, which give it its distinct appearance. They do not suffer damage in the winter when temperatures drop below freezing.
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| Fruit Description | The fruit capsule contains two individual black seeds.
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