Witch hazel ‘Jelena’ (Hamamelis × intermedia ‘Jelena’) – hardiness zones in USDA, RHS, Canadian & Australian systems

Hybrid witch hazel with copper-orange spidery flowers in deepest winter. A classic mid-winter cultivar — one of the earliest to open.

Hardiness ratings

Witch hazel ‘Jelena’ hardiness across the four zone systems
System	Rating	Temperature range	How to read it
USDA hardiness zone	Zone 5–8	−28.9 °C to −6.7 °C	Plant tolerates down to this zone
RHS hardiness rating	H6	−20 °C to −15 °C	Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance
Canadian plant hardiness zone	Zone 5–8	−23 °C to −1 °C	Plant tolerates down to this zone
Australian (ANBG) zone	Zone 1–3	−15 °C to 0 °C	Plant tolerates down to this zone

Flowers from late December through January in much of the Northern Hemisphere — among the earliest cultivars, signalling the depth of winter
Spectacular orange autumn foliage as a second seasonal display
Needs winter chilling to flower well — unreliable in mild ANBG zones