Witch Hazel vs Majestic Magenta Phlox - TreeTime.ca

Witch Hazel vs Majestic Magenta Phlox

Phlox Majestic Magenta

Hamamelis virginiana

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON - MIGHT RETURN

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON - MIGHT RETURN

Majestic Magenta Phlox
Witch Hazel

The Majestic Magenta is a compact ground cover plant that blooms with small, rich magenta flowers in early to mid spring. In spring expect an abundance of these star-shaped flowers.

The Majestic Magenta attracts the attention of birds and butterflies and this plant is popular for it’s low maintenance and salt-tolerance.

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.

Majestic Magenta Phlox Quick Facts

Witch Hazel Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 3a
Height: 0.2 m (0.5 ft)
Height: 6 m (20 ft)
Spread: 0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: any
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: wet
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: slow
Life span: short
Life span: long
Suckering: low
Suckering: medium
Maintenance: medium


Flowers: small, magenta
Seeds: seeds ejected to a distance of up to 30 ft
Hybrid: yes
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: ON, QC, NS, NB, PE