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• WITCH HAZEL TREE SERIES

Correct soil pH, if necessary, by amending the backfill soil. After the establishment period, provide supplemental irrigation during periods of severe drought.įertilization: Landscape trees and shrubs should not be fertilized unless a soil test indicates a need. Give the root zone of each tree 1 inch of water per week in general, a tree’s root zone extends twice as wide as its canopy. Irrigation: During the establishment period, defined as one year after planting for each inch of trunk diameter at planting time, water your trees regularly during the growing season. White-tailed deer will browse the twigs and foliage.

Only a few birds and mammals devour the seeds of witch hazel, with ruffed grouse and fox squirrels being the most frequent ones. Insect and disease problems: resistant Wildlife Value Soil requirements: prefers moist to well-drained, slightly acid soils Hardiness: USDA zone 5a Drawing by Margery Read Or plant a colony of witch hazel in the open woodland, where its golden autumn leaves blend with the similarly colored leaves of the filbert, all catching and holding the morning light. Use it along the edge of the dry woods or at the back of the garden border, placed where the October flowers, yellow with long, spidery petals, will invite you to linger in the garden at a time of year when few other flowers beckon. It frequents the drier sites, being intolerant of flooding. In Maine, common witch hazel is often found growing beneath the shade of beech and birch trees, keeping company with beaked filbert ( Corylus cornuta) and occasional native honeysuckle ( Lonicera canadensis), and surrounded by colonies of maple-leaf viburnum ( Viburnum acerifolium). clusters of tiny, bright yellow flowers bloom with the golden fall foliage.Your landscape choices can have an impact on the environment that goes far beyond your property lines.įorm: a small tree or large shrub with an open crown of large, crooked, spreading branches By landscaping with native plants, we can create vegetation corridors that link fragmented wild areas, providing food and shelter for the native wildlife that is an integral part of our ecosystem. Plants such as Japanese barberry, shrubby honeysuckle, and Asiatic bittersweet, originally introduced for their ornamental features, have escaped from our landscapes, colonizing natural areas and displacing native plants and animals. Non-native invasive plants pose a serious threat to Maine’s biodiversity.

WITCH HAZEL TREE SERIES

This series of publications is the result of a five-year research project that evaluated the adaptability of a variety of native trees and shrubs to the stresses of urban and residential landscapes in Maine. Manley, Assistant Professor of Horticulture, University of Maine.įor information about UMaine Extension programs and resources, visit .įind more of our publications and books at /publications/. Developed by Marjorie Peronto, Associate Extension Professor, University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Reeser C.