Manchurian Lilac (Korean Lilac) vs Witch Hazel - TreeTime.ca

Manchurian Lilac (Korean Lilac) vs Witch Hazel

Syringa pubescens ssp. patula

Hamamelis virginiana

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Manchurian Lilac (Korean Lilac)
Witch Hazel

Manchurian Lilac (aka Korean Lilac) is a medium-sized shrub that features fragrant clusters of pale purple flowers in late spring.

Manchurian Lilac is less affected by disease than other lilacs and will create a beautiful border, hedge, or privacy screen. If you are looking for a lilac for your shelterbelt, consider Common Purple Lilac or Villosa Lilac first.

Witch Hazel is a deciduous shrub, or small tree, with a short trunk, bearing numerous spreading, crooked branches.

The seeds grow in a long, wooden pod with two to four seeds per pod. Upon ripening, the pods burst, firing the seeds up to 30km an hour.

The leaf and bark extract of Witch Hazel has been used as a remedy to common ailments such as inflammation, bruises and much more for many centuries.

Manchurian Lilac (Korean Lilac) Quick Facts

Witch Hazel Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 3a
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Height: 6 m (20 ft)
Spread: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: any
Moisture: normal
Moisture: wet
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: slow
Life span: short
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: medium


Fall colour: red and purple
Flowers: pale purple
Berries: red-pink berries
Harvest: mid July
Seeds: seeds ejected to a distance of up to 30 ft
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: korean lilac