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Witch Hazel vs Pink Candles Nanking Cherry

Hamamelis virginiana

Prunus tomentosa Pink Candles

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Witch Hazel
Pink Candles Nanking Cherry

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.

The Pink Candles Nanking Cherry is a small deciduous cultivar of the Nanking Cherry with attractive pink flowers that then form edible fruit. The flowers emerge close to the branches resembling a pink candle, giving this cultivar its name. The berries are scarlet in colour with a sweet and slightly tart flavor. It fruits mid to late July, and the fruit size and flavor can vary greatly.

The Pink Candles Nanking Cherry is a good choice for use in hedges. It is closely related to plum trees so it can pollinate certain plum species.
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Witch Hazel Quick Facts

Pink Candles Nanking Cherry Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 2a
Height: 6 m (20 ft)
Height: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Light: any
Light: full sun
Moisture: wet
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: short
Suckering: medium
Suckering: low


Berries: small
Flavor: sweet, tart
Seeds: seeds ejected to a distance of up to 30 ft
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


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