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Common witchhazel Spirea
Hamamelis Virginiana
Photo courtesy of Oklahoma Biological Survey.
Common witchhazel's sulfur yellow flowers are one of the curiosities of nature: they consist of narrow, strap-like petals that range from half an inch to an inch long, depending on the individual plant. These petals are twisted and kinked, and exhale an ethereal spicy fragrance. These petals (like those of other witchhazel species, all of which bloom just before, during, or just after winter) can roll up during a cold snap for protection. When the weather moderates, they unfurl once more.
The blossoms are followed by brown seed capsules that again are curiously motile, for they literally explode, hurling their seeds like so many tiny cannonballs for a distance of several feet.
Common witchhazel's foliage is a handsome medium green, and almost always pest-free. I say "almost" because of the scores of this plant that I've installed for clients, at one location the plants were attacked by a gall-forming insect never seen before or since. The leaves are rounded, with a lightly scalloped edge and a sort of pleated appearance. They often turn a spectacular yellow in fall.
Common name: Common witchhazel
Plant type: Large shrub
Flower color: Sulfur yellow
Bloom period: November-December
Fragrance: Sweet; spicy
Height: 12 feet x 15 feet
Hardiness: USDA Zones 4a-9a
Light needs: Full shade to full sun
Moisture needs: Moderate
Seasonal character: Bright yellow, fragrant flowers in late autumn and early winter
Hamamelis Virginiana - Common Witchhazel Shrubs... The shrubs are between 12" and 24" tall when shipped... And shipped Bare Root...
Shipping and planting times are winter and spring months. Please choose from following months: November thru April. But we will make exceptions with limited warranties due to heat during shipping.
And, any tree shipped during normal green and growth months ... which is May through October is going to arrive with brown, burned leaves. They will recover and go green again, but they are going to look dead on arrival.
PRICING AS FOLLOWS:
2 Hamamelis Virginiana - Common Witchhazel Shrubs = $12.95 plus $9.50 s/h.
10 Hamamelis Virginiana - Common Witchhazel Shrubs = $33.95 plus $12.50 s/h.
25 Hamamelis Virginiana - Common Witchhazel Shrubs = $49.95 plus $20.00 s/h.
50 Hamamelis Virginiana - Common Witchhazel Shrubs = $89.95 plus $25.00 s/h.
100 Hamamelis Virginiana - Common Witchhazel Shrubs = $178.00 plus $32.50 s/h.
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