Flowering shrub
Hybrid witch hazel
Hamamelis × intermedia
Hybrid witch hazel is a popular flowering shrub. It's on our flower lists for 13 states.
*iNaturalist research-grade observations, as of October 23, 2026. Planted garden shrubs are mostly excluded from research grade.
On our lists for: Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington
Quick look
Hamamelis × intermedia, the hybrid witch hazel, is a flowering plant in the family Hamamelidaceae. It is a hybrid of garden origin between H. japonica and H. mollis. Its Latin name refers to its intermediate appearance between those two species.
- It belongs to the Hamamelidaceae family. iNaturalist
- iNaturalist has 1 research-grade sightings of it in New York, ranking #163 among the 193 flowers on our New York list. iNaturalist
- iNaturalist has 1 research-grade sightings of it in Ohio, ranking #152 among the 186 flowers on our Ohio list. iNaturalist
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When does it bloom?
Not enough flowering records on iNaturalist to chart yet.
Bloom time in each of our 13 states
| State | Type | Peak bloom | Sightings* |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 🌷 Garden | few records | 1 |
| Ohio | 🌷 Garden | few records | 1 |
| Illinois | 🌷 Garden | few records | 0 |
| Indiana | 🌷 Garden | few records | 0 |
| Massachusetts | 🌷 Garden | few records | 0 |
| Maryland | 🌷 Garden | few records | 0 |
| Missouri | 🌷 Garden | few records | 0 |
| North Carolina | 🌷 Garden | few records | 0 |
| New Jersey | 🌷 Garden | few records | 0 |
| Oregon | 🌷 Garden | few records | 0 |
| Pennsylvania | 🌷 Garden | few records | 0 |
| Virginia | 🌷 Garden | few records | 0 |
| Washington | 🌷 Garden | few records | 0 |
Conservation status
- Federal (U.S. ESA)
- Not listed No U.S. Endangered Species Act listing in the USFWS ECOS database. USFWS ECOS
- NatureServe
- Unknown We couldn't find this name in NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe
- New York
- n/a New York's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. 6 NYCRR § 193.3
- Ohio
- n/a Ohio's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. OAC 1501:18-1-03
- Illinois
- n/a Illinois's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. IL E&T checklist 2025
- Indiana
- No list Indiana has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants (the DNR keeps a rare plant list, but it isn't regulatory), so we show NatureServe's Indiana ranks instead.
- Massachusetts
- n/a Massachusetts's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. MESA list
- Maryland
- n/a Maryland's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. COMAR 08.03.08
- Missouri
- n/a Missouri's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. 3 CSR 10-4.111
- North Carolina
- n/a North Carolina's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. 02 NCAC 48F .0301
- New Jersey
- n/a New Jersey's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. N.J.A.C. 7:5C-5.1
- Oregon
- n/a Oregon's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. OAR 603-073-0070
- Pennsylvania
- n/a Pennsylvania's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. 17 Pa. Code Ch. 45
- Virginia
- n/a Virginia's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. 2VAC5-320-10
- Washington
- No list Washington has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants (the Washington Natural Heritage Program's rare plant list isn't regulatory), so we show NatureServe's Washington ranks instead.
Checked October 23, 2026. Rankings and lists can change, so follow the links for the latest.
Can you eat it?
None of the sources we checked (NC State Extension (no page for this plant)) say whether it's edible or poisonous for people.
It isn't on the ASPCA plant list.
🌿 Never eat a wild plant unless you're certain of its ID; this isn't medical advice. Worried about a person? Call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222. Worried about a pet? Call your vet.
Where does it grow?
USDA PLANTS has no state-by-state distribution for this name, so we can't map it yet.
More New York flowers
Sources
- USDA PLANTS: no profile matched this name.
- iNaturalist, Hamamelis × intermedia: taxonomy, research-grade observation counts and “Flowering” annotations, retrieved October 23, 2026.
- Wikipedia, Hamamelis × intermedia (lead quoted under CC BY-SA 4.0).
- New York: New York protected native plants (6 NYCRR § 193.3).
- New York: New York prohibited and regulated invasive species (6 NYCRR Part 575).
- Ohio: Ohio endangered and threatened plants (Ohio Adm. Code 1501:18-1-03, eff. Dec. 26, 2024).
- Ohio: Ohio invasive plant species (Ohio Adm. Code 901:5-30-01).
- Illinois: Illinois List of Endangered and Threatened Flora (17 Ill. Adm. Code 1050), per the Endangered Species Protection Board's 2025 checklist.
- Illinois: Illinois Official List of Exotic Weeds (17 Ill. Adm. Code 1100.30, Illinois Exotic Weed Act).
- Indiana: Indiana prohibited invasive terrestrial plants (312 IAC 18-3-25).
- Massachusetts: Massachusetts Endangered Species Act list (321 CMR 10.90).
- Massachusetts: Massachusetts Prohibited Plant List (MDAR) (Text from MDAR's 2023 scientific-name PDF (mass.gov blocks automated downloads); 2024-2026 additions listed on the mass.gov page: Alnus glutinosa, Pyrus calleryana, Miscanthus sinensis, Aralia elata, Rhodotypos scandens, Symplocos paniculata.).
- Maryland: Maryland threatened and endangered plants (COMAR 08.03.08.05, .06 and .08).
- Maryland: Maryland Prohibited Invasive Plant List (COMAR 15.06.04.06; MDA, updated July 2026).
- Missouri: Missouri Wildlife Code endangered species (3 CSR 10-4.111), plants.
- Missouri: Missouri noxious weed list (2 CSR 70-45.005).
- North Carolina: North Carolina Protected Plant Species List (02 NCAC 48F .0301).
- North Carolina: North Carolina Noxious Weed List (02 NCAC 48A .1702) (the list names any non-native Lythrum; we apply it to purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria), which isn't native).
- New Jersey: New Jersey Endangered Plant Species List (N.J.A.C. 7:5C-5.1).
- New Jersey: New Jersey prohibited invasive plant species (Invasive Species Management Act; propagation banned from Jan 1, 2027, sale from Jan 1, 2030).
- Oregon: Oregon endangered and threatened plants (OAR 603-073-0070).
- Oregon: Oregon noxious weed quarantine, A and B weeds (OAR 603-052-1200).
- Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania classified native plants (17 Pa. Code Ch. 45, Subchapter B, as amended 2023).
- Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Noxious Weed List (3 Pa.C.S. § 1519, PA Dept. of Agriculture) (PDA's page spells garlic mustard “Allaria petiolata”; we match it as Alliaria petiolata).
- Virginia: Virginia endangered and threatened plant and insect species (2VAC5-320-10).
- Virginia: Virginia noxious weeds (2VAC5-317-20, Tier 1, 2 and 3).
- Washington: Washington State noxious weed list (WAC 16-750-005, -011, -015).
- USFWS, ECOS species database (ESA listing check), October 23, 2026.
- Edibility and toxicity: no source found (marked "not well documented").
- Photo: Matthew Sirotkin via iNaturalist · CC BY 4.0 · resized.