Witch hazel ‘Pallida’

Hamamelis × intermedia ‘Pallida’

Hybrid witch hazel with pale sulphur-yellow spidery flowers in mid-winter. Often rated as the most fragrant and free-flowering of the cultivars.

Hardiness ratings

Witch hazel ‘Pallida’ hardiness across the four zone systems
SystemRatingTemperature rangeHow 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

Growing notes

  • Flowers January–February in much of the Northern Hemisphere — a reliable midwinter seasonal marker
  • Pale lemon flowers show particularly well against dark winter sky and conifers behind
  • Strongly fragrant — among the most strongly scented witch hazels
  • Needs winter chilling

Categories

Related plants

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Reference

Witch hazel ‘Pallida’ on Wikipedia