As we know as gardeners some plants are prized for their flowers, some for their structure and others for habit, form etc. Some plants have more than one desirable feature…a great plant you could add to your garden is the Witch Hazel.
In addition to having the fabby early spring flowers, which are wonderfully scented, Witch Hazels also have spectacular golden autumn foliage.
I’ve long been a fan of Witch Hazels, their growth habit and shape is nice and ‘tight’ in the garden, so it’s useful for small gardens where space can be at a premium, and the open nature of the crown allows for lots of planting opportunities below – so no space is wasted in the garden.
The colourful spider-like flowers are welcome in the early Spring months when flower colour can be in scares supply and in those calm frosty days the scent hangs about in the garden when the sun warms the flowers – and in larger garden the flower colour is bright enough to make the plant stand out in a deep border.
Cost wise a Witch Hazel will be a considered purchase, expect to pay 30 Euro for a nice sized plant, so this is definitely what I often refer to as a feature plant, by this I mean a key plant which is used sparingly in the garden, and is surrounded by groupings of plants.
