Hamamelis vernalis
vernal witch hazel, Ozark witch hazel
Notes:
Flowers in winter; Druse compares the scent of the species to baking bread and of 'Quasimodo' to fruit chewing gum. May retain dead leaves in winter. Moist, well-drained, rich soil may speed growth.
'Autumn Embers' and 'Sandra' are noted for excellent fall color. 'Christmas Cheer' is noted for earlier blooms with good fragrance.
Sources: Sunset, Dove/Woolridge, UFL, UConn, Missouri BG, Druse.
Tags:
attracts:bees
attracts:birds (ex-humming)
attracts:larval host
attracts:mammals
branches strong
clay tolerant
deer resistant
dense canopy
drought tolerant
easy to grow
exposure:full sun
exposure:part shade
fall color notable
form:multi-trunked
form:shrub
fragrant flowers
full sun preferred
habit:rounded
habit:upright
native:eastern North America
persistence:deciduous
pruning not required
rich soil preferred
salt intolerant
sandy soil tolerant
short-lived
showy flowers
stoloniferous/suckering
type:broadleaf
use:border
use:cut flowers
use:hedge
use:mass planting
use:naturalizing
use:screen
use:specimen
water:moderate to little
wet soil tolerant
wind tolerant
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