With golden, ribbon-like petals that bloom in late fall, Witch Hazel brings a touch of magic just as most plants are fading. It grows 10–20 feet tall as a large shrub or small tree, offering fragrance, color, and structure at the edge of the season.

Prefers part shade to full sun and moist, well-drained soil, but adapts to drier or shadier spots once established. Low-maintenance and long-lived, with little need for pruning.

A slow-growing, vase-shaped shrub that works beautifully in woodland edges, shady borders, or naturalistic plantings. Its fall bloom and open form make it a standout through the darker months.

Native to eastern North America, especially in upland woods, forest edges, and stream banks. Common from Nova Scotia to Georgia and west to the Great Lakes.

Green, scalloped leaves arrive in spring and turn glowing yellow in fall, just as the fragrant, spidery flowers emerge. Its bare branches and twisted blooms add beauty well into early winter.

Provides late-season nectar for pollinators like moths and gnats when little else is blooming. Seeds are eaten by birds, and its dense form offers shelter to wildlife year-round.