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Key characteristics

Family: Hamamelidaceae
Height: 6 to 10 feet
Width: 6 to 12 feet
Flower color: Rich ruby-red flowers
Foliage color: Dark green leaves that turn shades of yellow, orange, and red in the fall
Bloom time: Late winter to early spring
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Regular
Maintenance: Low maintenance
Growing zone: USDA Zones 5 to 8
Wildlife: Attracts pollinators such as bees and butterflies with their early spring blooms and provide cover for birds

Shrubs

Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Ruby Glow’

Ruby Glow Witch Hazel

Hamamelis x intermedia 'Ruby Glow' produces distinctive coppery-red flowers from midwinter into late winter, with narrow, crimped ribbon-like petals surrounding deep purplish-red calyces on bare branches. Broad, rounded green leaves emerge after flowering and mature to dark green, creating a full leafy canopy through summer. In autumn, the foliage develops rich shades of orange, bronze, and red before falling, revealing the branching framework and preparing the shrub for its colorful winter display.

Light

Full sun to partial shade

Water

Regular

Bloom time

Late winter to early spring

Find this plant

Works well in

Sun Gardens
Fragrant Gardens
Winter Interest
Woodland Gardens

Companion plants

Manzanita · California lilac · Poppy · Foxtail lily · Oregano · Globe artichoke

Design tip

Ozark witch hazel’s suckering habit makes it particularly effective in naturalistic plantings. Allow it to develop into a loose colony on a slope or woodland edge, where its spreading growth can help stabilize soil while creating winter interest.