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Corylopsis spicata
Spiked Winter Hazel, Spiked Witch Hazel
Origin: Japan.
| Family |
| Hamamelidaceae |
| Genus |
| Corylopsis |
| Species |
| spicata |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6 - 8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 - H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-26) - (-7) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| (-15) - 20 |
| Height |
| 1.2-2.4 m |
| Spread |
| 1.8-3 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Spreading shrub with robust zigzag branches and drooping clusters of petite flowers. |
| Landscape |
| Shrub borders and woodland gardens. |
| Cultivation |
| Well drained, medium moisture acidic soils in full sun to partial shade. Remove dead branches immediately after flowering. |
| Shape |
| Low, spreading habit. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Leaf buds change from dark-red to dark green as the leaves emerge. |
| Leaf Description |
| Broadly ovate leaves with toothed edges, blue-green underneath and bight-green above. |
| Flower Description |
| Petite lemon yellow flowers with red to purple anthers, fragrant. Clusters of hanging racemes, each raceme bearing 6-12 flowers. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Wakehurst Place, Ardingly, West Sussex, United Kingdom. Trengwainton Garden, Madron, near Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| Layering or semi-ripe cuttings. |
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